Teaching Assistant and MDSA Combined Role

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AR

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 22.5 hours per week: 15 hours Teaching assistant, 7.5 hours MDSA.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/08/2027
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,016 (TA), £25,614 (MDSA)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Overview:

To assist in the support and inclusion of children both in class and in small groups/one-to-one outside of the classroom.

To ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period in accordance with the

practices and procedures of the school and local authority.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils’ learning, either in groups or 1:1 work, depending on the learning support needs of the

pupil/s.

• Supporting pupils’ self-esteem, inclusion, and behavioural development while recognising their social,

emotional and mental health needs.

• Providing physical and/or personal care to pupils where required.

• Supporting teachers, e.g., by contributing to work plans for individual pupils, reviewing progress and

providing regular feedback.

• Supporting the curriculum, by delivering literacy and mathematics alongside other subjects.

• Supporting the school, e.g., setting up of classrooms, appropriate use of resources, helping to ensure the

hygiene of the teaching environment, dealing with accidents.

• Supervision of pupils during lunchtime activities, particularly social interactions.

• Become part of the Play Team, prepared to work proactively to maintain our OPAL Platinum status.

• Ensuring first aid is administered and paperwork completed where necessary and in line with school first aid

policy.

• To be aware at all times of the need to safeguard children and follow school policies accordingly. (Mandatory)

What the school offers its staff

At St Mary’s we have ‘Faith in Everyone to Shine Brightly’.

St Mary's CE Primary School is a modern, thriving, large village school in Purton, a village in North Wiltshire, on the outskirts of Swindon. We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, inspiring and caring teaching assistant.

Do you Shine Brightly? If you do, we’d love you to join our glowing team!

We can offer you:

Term-time only working

Enrolment into the local government pension scheme

Wiltshire Rewards discount scheme

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

We are committed to safeguarding and have a culture of vigilance in all aspects of safeguarding and child protection.

In accordance with Section 237 of Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2025, this role meets the definition of Regulated Activity and an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information will be undertaken prior to commencement of employment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and not subject to disclosure to employers.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Equality and diversity monitoring form (to support application forms).docx - 39.2 KB (opens in new tab)

Job applicant privacy notice.pdf - 132 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 318 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton website
• Email address: admin@st-marys-purton.wilts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01793 770239
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-church-of-england-primary-school-purton

St Mary's CE Primary School is a modern, thriving, large village school in Purton, a village in North Wiltshire, on the outskirts of Swindon.

Arranging a visit to St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@st-marys-purton.wilts.sch.uk.

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