Teaching Assistant
Pilton Community College, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1RB15 days remaining to apply
Closing date
9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,847 - £27,274
Teaching Assistant job summary
Salary: NJC Grade C: £26,847 - £27,274 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)
Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 28 hours per week, 39 weeks per year until 31st August 2027 (Monday to Friday)
Pilton Community College are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to provide both small group and individual support to students on a fixed term basis (linked to SEND funding); these students will have a range of additional and special educational needs and disabilities.
You would be supporting students in lessons and within our SEND department.
We are looking for an individual who has the vision, enthusiasm and resilience to support vulnerable students in overcoming their barriers to learning.
If you are reliable, tenacious and enthusiastic, a good communicator, and can demonstrate that you have the relevant skills, training or experience to make a positive difference to the lives of our secondary aged students, we would welcome an application from you.
In addition to supporting students, the roles involve some clerical support for the department and lunch and break-time supervision.
Previous experience of working with students, preferably in an educational setting, is essential.
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 9th October 2026, interviews will be held week commencing 12th October 2026.
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.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Pilton Community College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1165 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
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