Teaching Assistant

St David's CofE Primary School, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4EE

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790 - £25,584

Teaching Assistant job summary

Salary: NJC Grade C: £24,790 - £25,584 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

This is a great opportunity to join a highly skilled and dedicated teaching team at St David's C of E Primary School.

We are looking to recruit an dedicated, patient and caring teaching assistant who is passionate about supporting children's learning. Initially, this post is fixed term for 1 year.

You will:

Have excellent communication skills, enabling you to develop positive relationships with pupils; Have the ability to support children in developing independence and confidence in their own abilities as learners: Be flexible, adaptable and positive; A minimum GCSE C grade in both English and Maths; Be motivated, organised and a great team player; Value and actively contribute to the Christian ethos of the school, being a strong role model for our Christian values.

Our unique school is situated in the centre of Exeter and was described within our recent Ofsted report as 'a small school with a big heart!' As a church school, our Christian values of Friendship, Respect, Forgiveness, Kindness, compassion and trust underpin everything that we do and provide our children, staff and families with a safe and caring learning community in which to grow, thrive and learn together.

We welcome tours of the school. Please contact Sara Browning, the school administrator, at stdavids@thsp.org.uk to arrange.

To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 9th July 2025, interviews will be held on Monday 14th July 2025.

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

The Harbour Schools Partnership require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

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 are not accepted.

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.

About St David's CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 98 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St David's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-david-s-cofe-primary-school

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