Teaching Assistant

Wynstream Primary School Academy, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6AY

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Pay Grade: B/C- depending on experience

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant vacancy

Location: Wynstream Community Primary School

Post: Teaching Assistant

Pay: Grade B/C (depending on experience)

Working Pattern: 32.5 hours per week

Due to an increase in demand for support staff, Wynstream Community Primary School is looking to recruit a full-time teaching assistant to join us from the beginning of November 2026.

Wynstream Community Primary School is a very special place to work. Situated in the heart of Exeter, the school enjoys extensive grounds - including school sports fields, sports pitches and gardening patches - which provide an incredible learning environment for our pupils.

Our dedicated team of staff and governors are working together to create a school where there is a real sense of community and where learners and staff members can flourish. Our aims are straightforward: our vision for everyone in our school is ‘Aiming higher, achieving more.’ We want to develop the intellectual, spiritual, moral, social and cultural knowledge of each child through inspirational teaching and opportunities. We value parent partnership and are a truly inclusive school. We welcome visits to our school so that you can see for yourself!

We can promise you a wonderful team of staff and welcoming families. Our children are eager to learn, and their behaviour is outstanding. We also have strong professional links through our Multi-Academy Trust, Education South West.

We are seeking to recruit a skilled teaching assistant who is able to demonstrate high levels of effectiveness supporting children on their academic, social and emotional learning journeys. Applicants will require strong communication skills, demonstrate patience and understanding of different pupils’ starting points, and have a real passion for education. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a creative and professional team.

Applicants are encouraged to apply via My New Term

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact Emma-Leigh Partridge at admin@wynstreamprimary.org.uk

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy and withdraw the advertisement before the stated closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed.

The closing date for applications is Monday 2nd November 9:00am. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview during the week beginning Monday 2nd November (depending on the number of suitable applicants for the post).

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 Wynstream Primary School Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 299 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wynstream Primary School Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wynstream-primary-school-academy

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