Teaching Assistant

Even Swindon Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2UJ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,749.00 - £27,294.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant with experience of working with children with SEN in EY/KS1 to join us here at Even Swindon Primary School. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our team and provide excellent care and education for our pupils.

The successful candidate will have a passion and enthusiasm for working with children, be creative, dedicated and have a positive attitude to joining a forward-thinking school.

Hours would be 8.30am - 3.10pm with an additional hour to run an after school club on 1 day.

You must be able to demonstrate that you can build excellent relationships, want to make a difference to all children and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

Your role will include supporting children with SEN, some of whom have an EHCP, within the classroom. You will also be contributing to the delivery and monitoring of interventions for individuals and small groups, supporting assessments and evidencing learning, working with the teacher to create stimulating classroom displays and learning resources plus building positive relationships with the children by being an approachable, caring and supportive role model. Previous experience working with children with SEN is desirable for this post.

For further details about the role please contact us using the details below.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

We are part of the Blue Kite Academy Trust, a growing family of primary schools based in Swindon and Wiltshire, who offer excellent CPD and career opportunities, a competitive salary with scope for progression, a commitment to nationally agreed pay and terms, an excellent pension scheme and free staff health and well-being support.

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

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 Even Swindon Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 663 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Even Swindon Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/even-swindon-primary-school-swindon

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