Teaching Assistant

West Coker CofE VC Primary School, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9AS

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: This will be an open ended contract From Grade 15 Point 3 to 4 depending on experience from £12.85ph Pay award pending 8.30am till 3.30pm to include a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. 32.5 hours per week term time only including a daily lunch duty.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £12.85ph Pay award pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone:

• Who is calm,flexibleand imaginative.
• Who has experiance of working with special educational needs.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car, as will involve driving to different settings.
• To work as a key worker for a child with additional needs
• Has good interpersonal skills andis able touse their initiative as well as working well in a team.
• Has a good level of English, Maths and IT skills.
• Who is able to offer experience in an alternative curriculum area, such as PE or a language. (Desirable)

This role will involve supporting a student in different settings, moving towards a more classroom based situation over time with the successful candidate taking direction from the class teacher and SENCo to provide high quality support to small groups of children and 1:1 individuals.

A willingness to undertake the following training is essential:

• Children Protection and Prevent Training
• First Aid Training
• Positive handleing

The successful candidate will be:

• Committed to safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Committed to inclusion and equality.
• Professional, reliable and flexible.
• Calm and consistent.
• Able to follow school policies and guidelines.
• Able to cooperate and liaise well with the SENCo and other professionals.

What the school offers its staff

The school is able tooffer:

• The opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment.
• The opportunity to work with an experienced and enthusiastic school team.
• A commitment to professional development.
• A caring and innovative atmosphere.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About West Coker CofE VC Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 28 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Coker CofE VC Primary School website
• Email address: office@westcoker.somerset.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01935862568
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-coker-cofe-vc-primary-school

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