Teaching Assistant

Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6HY

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £13.47 Hourly Term Time Only

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant
Full Time to commence September 2026

26.25 hours Teaching Assistant to be paid at NJC Grade C £13.47 ph

5 hours as Mealtime Assistant to be paid at NJC Grade A £12.85 ph

Term Time only

You will work alongside the Class Teacher's providing general class support across the school and key stages, including delivering tailored interventions and small group work under the direction of the teachers. We are looking for an individual with a strong, sensitive and nurturing approach to children’s needs, who can be flexible, communicate effectively and think creatively.

In return, we will offer you the support of clear systems, protocols, expectations, and structures to help you to succeed. You will need to show initiative, creativity and demonstrate the aptitude to work as part of a successful team in order to improve the life chances of our pupils and make every child feel ‘special’.

At the Link Academy Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We prioritise wellbeing, celebrate individuality, and recognise the vital contribution every colleague makes.

We are a collaborative, values‑driven family of small, nurturing, community‑focused schools, where no one works in isolation. Our schools work closely together in geographical clusters, sharing expertise, resources, and innovation, while also benefiting from the strength and support of the wider network of schools.

Under the leadership of our new CEO, we are entering an exciting period of growth and innovation. Fresh thinking, ambitious ideas, and a renewed focus on excellence are shaping the next chapter of our journey, making this a fantastic time to join us. This is an inspiring, supportive place to build your career, where you can flourish, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference every day.

Ideally, you will:

• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills;
• Be able to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents;
• Have high expectations of children’s behaviour and be able to maintain consistent boundaries;
• Be willing to work as part of a team;
• Be able to use your own initiative when required;
• Have experience in a similar role in a school;

You should have literacy and numeracy to GCSE A-C or equivalent.

What we can offer you:

• Salary Sacrifice offers, including Bike2Work, Tech Scheme and Gym Membership
• Substantial workplace pension
• Term time ‘Give Back Day’ to take for personal reasons
• Staff Wellbeing support
• CPD opportunities for all staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Social Media online check.

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 Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 115 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheriton-bishop-community-primary-school-exeter

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