Teaching Assistant

Queen's Crescent School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0QT

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2024

• Closing date

  7 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £14,975 - £15,453 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time Teaching Assistant based at Queen’s Crescent School on a fixed-term contract.

Hours:

26.25 hours per week, 8.40am - 12.00noon plus 1.00pm to 2.55pm, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year (term time only, excluding TD Days).

Salary range:

D4- D6 £25,185 - £25,989 pro rata, actual salary - £14,975 - £15,453 per annum

Start date: as soon as possible

End date: 31st August 2026

Our School

Queen’s Crescent School is a two-form entry primary school, based in Chippenham with over 400 pupils on roll across 14 classes. In 2014 the school became a single academy trust and subsequently joined Pickwick Academy Trust in 2017 as one of the four founding schools. Queen’s Crescent is a vibrant school and our energetic, caring and positive staff are committed to providing the best primary education for all of our children.

Children learn best when they feel happy and safe, so we aim to provide a nurturing environment that allows children to succeed but also feel safe to make mistakes along the way. In such an atmosphere, we believe that every child can achieve his or her full potential, irrespective of ability or background.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced, delivered by means of stimulating learning enquiries that build on prior knowledge and skills, preparing each individual for the next phase of their education and life beyond school. We are currently investing significantly in our IT infrastructure and technology to support the delivery of the curriculum enabling our teachers to teach in new and dynamic ways which in turn results in fantastic outcomes for our children.

Role overview

As a Teaching Assistant you must be committed and flexible, be able to support groups and individual children with their learning. Being able to work as part of a team is essential as well as being able to use your own initiative. The successful candidates will need excellent communication and liaison skills and will be closely supported by a class teacher and wider team.

Duties will include:

Supporting a pupil learning 1:1 work. The exact tasks will depend on the learning support needs of the pupil.

Supporting pupils self-esteem, inclusion and behavioural development

Provide physical/personal care to pupils where required

Supporting the Teacher/s

Supporting the curriculum - Support the delivery of the English and Mathematics curriculum along with other aspects of both the National Curriculum and the enhanced curriculum offered by the school.

Support the schoole.g.assisting with setting up, storing and retrieving and general maintenance of classroom equipment and teaching aids.

What we offer:

Generous contributory pension provision

Family friendly policies

Commitment to flexible working;

Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies

Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff

Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels

People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff

A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated

Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)

Free annual flu jab

Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)

Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)

Emergency Salary Advance Scheme

We are keen to hear from individuals who are patient, calm, organised and adaptable. Being able to work as part of a team is essential, as well as being able to use your own initiative. A positive outlook and a sense of humour is essential.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

Closing date: 9am on 7th October 2025

Interviews date: 16th October 2025

Contact details:

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Mr James Essam (Headteacher) at admin@queenscrescent.wilts.sch.uk . We would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school! Please contact Mr James Essam (Headteacher) at admin@queenscrescent.wilts.sch.uk , if you would like to arrange a visit.

For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (Recruitment Advisor and HR Officer) at SHulbert@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk , who will be happy to help with your queries.

Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee from Pickwick Academy Trust. In line with KCSIE policy, we require the reference must come from the Headteacher.

Talent Pool

If you do not find a suitable job on our website at this moment, we encourage you to sign up for our Talent Pool. By joining, you'll stay connected with our Trust and be considered for future opportunities across our 21 schools as soon as they arise. It's a great way to ensure you're on our radar for roles that match your skills and interests. Please use the following link https://mynewterm.com/candidate-login/ to join in.

Safeguarding and Pre-employment checks

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Inclusive Community

Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority - flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023

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 Queen's Crescent School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen's Crescent School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-s-crescent-school

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