Teaching Assistant

Chilton Trinity School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JA

42 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  17 December 2025

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3, SCP 5-6 Actual Salary £18,876

Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?

Join us as a Permanent Teaching Assistant at Chilton Trinity School!

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures

As a Teaching Assistant at Chilton Trinity School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.

Chilton Trinity School is proud to be a thriving 11-16 co-educational school servicing the community of Bridgwater and the surrounding areas. Please view the school’s website to find out further information about the school. 

Purpose of the role:

As a Teaching Assistant you will work with a team of support staff to provide essential 1:1 support or small group intervention for our most vulnerable young people. Our Teaching Assistants have energy and enthusiasm to build strong, positive relationships with students and support them through all aspects of school life.

Please see the job description attached for principal accountabilities.

What You’ll Bring to Futura

We are looking for an inspiring Teaching Assistant who has patience, empathy and can confidently establish positive relationships based on trust, and who:

Has a good level of secondary education including GCSE Maths and English in Grade C or equivalent

Has evidence of suitability to work with children and your people

Has an understanding of Safeguarding and KCSIE

Can remain calm and professional in challenging situations

Demonstrates a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.

Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.

Please see the job description attached for a full list of requirements.

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.

Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.

Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.

Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.

Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

 

Key Information:

Application Deadline: 04/01/26 @23:59

Interview Date: to be confirmed

Start Date: to be confirmed

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 08:15 to 15:15, Monday to Friday (30-minute unpaid lunch break) Term Time Only (38 weeks)

 

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process.  For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Equal Opportunities:

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.

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

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. Prior to appointment we will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required to meet our obligations under the Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

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 Chilton Trinity School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 975 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chilton Trinity School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chilton-trinity-school

Chilton Trinity School is a 11-16 comprehensive school offering an inspiring learning environment for our students and staff. We are a proud member of the Clevedon Learning Trust and are committed to the academic development and wellbeing of all students in our care. We have a great team of teaching and support staff, each of whom are fully committed to creating a school that truly makes a difference to our students, their families and the wider community.

Chilton Trinity School puts students at the centre of everything we do. We provide excellent teaching and learning, day in and day out, coupled with a care and guidance system that supports each student to achieve their personal best. We recognise and celebrate the unique gifts every student brings, and we create an environment for them to become the best possible versions of themselves.

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