Teaching Assistant
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HB19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 November 2026
Closing date
27 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: This is a permanent position, working 31.25 hours a week, Term Time Only - start date: 02/11/2026 We are also looking for somebody to work 25 hours per week over 4 days, term time only, the actual salary for this post is £14,520, start date: 02/11/26
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £18,749 - £19,046
What skills and experience we're looking for
We'relooking for someone who:
- Is passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers, build confidence and achieve their full potential
- Brings patience, positivity and resilience, with the ability to remain calm and professional when supporting pupils with a range of needs
- Hasstrong communicationand relationship-building skills.
- Holds GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths and is committed to further developing their skills through professional learning and training opportunities
- Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities
What the school offers its staff
Our Culture and Offer
We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued,supported,and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally,and contribute to the wider partnership.
Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development. These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.
Find out more about what it’s like to work with us at:https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers
Further information about the job
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre is seeking a positive and approachable Teaching Assistant to play an important role in supporting the learning, wellbeing and development of our pupils. This rewarding position involves helping children build confidence, engage successfully in learning and reach their individual goals. You will become part of a friendly and inclusive school community that places the needs of children at the heart of everything it does.
About Westover Green Community School
Westover Green in Bridgwater is a community-focused primary school committed to providing an inclusive, engaging, and high-quality education for all learners. It offers a safe and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to grow with confidence and curiosity.
Westover Green Community School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, giving colleagues the opportunity to work within their own distinctive school community while benefiting from the collaboration, shared expertise and professional connections of a wider trust.
About Futura Learning Partnership
Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.
Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.
Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 382 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- rsmith@futuralearning.co.uk
Westover Green Community School & Autism Centre caters for children between the ages of 4 and 11 and is set in the historic market town of Bridgwater, just a few miles off Junction 24 of the M5.
Our School Motto is “Opening the gates to learning” and we endeavour to realise this in all we do. We believe, in line with the philosophy of the national curriculum, that all children have equal entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum.
MISSION STATEMENT
" To provide a safe, enjoyable and motivational environment where all children and adults are respected, accepted, valued and included, enabling children and adults, as individuals, to confidently and successfully achieve their full potential "
Arranging a visit to Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rsmith@futuralearning.co.uk.
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