Teaching Assistant

Ogbourne CofE Primary School, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1SU

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary from £10,387 PA

Teaching Assistant job summary

Ogbourne St George School, set in an area of outstanding beauty whose values of Relationships, Integrity, Valour, Excellence, Respect and Service are seeking a new addition to their established, friendly team.

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant, 17 hours per week term time only. Monday - Friday mornings 9am - 12pm and one afternoon per week, on a Fixed Term Contract ending on 31st August 2026, with the possibility of extension/permanency. The role may include providing individual support for a pupil with additional learning needs as well as working with whole class and small groups of children, under the direction of teaching staff, to ensure all pupils make excellent progress and reach their full potential. Our aim is to guide and nurture our children, inspiring aspiration and a love of learning - From small streams, big rivers flow.

The salary ranges from £25,185.00 pa FTE to £25,989.00pa FTE

Actual Part Time salary from £10,387.00

Start Date - ASAP

Key Responsibilities:

• Support children's learning in the classroom under the guidance of the teacher.

• Assist with planning, preparation, and delivery of classroom activities.

• Provide support to children with special educational needs (SEN).

• Promote health, hygiene, and positive behaviour.

• Help supervise children during outings and short teacher absences.

• Support classroom organisation, tidying, and display preparation.

• Liaise with parents and external agencies as needed.

Ideal Candidate:

• Enjoys working with children and values learning and development.

• Calm, flexible, organised, and a strong team player.

• Holds GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths.

• Has prior experience working with children (preferred).

• Maintains integrity, confidentiality, and strong communication skills.

  Please contact Hannah Purnell School Business Manager to arrange a visit or for further information on hannah.purnell@excalibur.org.uk

  Early applications are recommend as we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

  Safeguarding Statement

  Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ogbourne CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 84 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ogbourne CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ogbourne-cofe-primary-school

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