Teaching Assistant
Lavington School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4EB14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 July 2026
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: The working hours for this role are expected to be 30.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,185 - £25,989 per annum pro rata | £17,856 - £18,846 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lavington School is seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join their team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.
As a Teaching Assistant at Lavington School, you will work closely with teachers to support learning, helping students to achieve their full potential while promoting independence, confidence and inclusion. You will provide tailored support to individuals and small groups, ensuring all pupils, including those with SEND, can access the curriculum and feel a sense of achievement in their learning. The role involves preparing and organising learning resources, maintaining a safe and engaging classroom environment, and using effective behaviour management strategies to support positive outcomes. You will observe student progress, monitor targets and share feedback with teachers and the SENCO to contribute to informed decision-making. Collaboration is key, as you will communicate effectively with staff, parents and external professionals to support students’ development and wellbeing. In addition, you will contribute to the wider life of the school, including supporting extracurricular activities, safeguarding pupils, and assisting with interventions and examinations where needed. You will also be expected to engage in ongoing professional development, uphold high standards of conduct, and play an active role in creating a supportive, inclusive and aspirational school environment.
For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.
What the school offers its staff
We value a school community that is inclusive, kind and respectful.
We have high expectations in everything we do and want our students to feel safe but challenged so that they can thrive as well equipped and confident school leavers.
We believe all young people have immense potential and we are ambitious for all our learners, we deliver an ambitious curriculum which is well supplemented by a strong enrichment offer.
We are a hard working ambitious school who pride ourselves in providing the very highest quality of education possible. Students attend Lavington from a wide typically rural area, as a school of choice for many we know how important it is that we have the very highest expectations for the young people that attend.
We focus on maintaining a calm and orderly environment where students feel safe to challenge themselves and learn from passionate and knowledgeable specialist teachers. Lavington is a school where students enjoy their learning and embrace opportunities to take part in varied extra-curricular activities.
The behaviour of our students is excellent and there are clear boundaries and expectations for all students, students report that poor behaviour is rare and where it occurs it is dealt with quickly and effectively.
“Pupils behave well and this supports good learning. They are taught to be kind to others. Pupils are proud of their school. Pupils value their teachers and say how much they help them to learn. There is a calm, orderly and friendly atmosphere in classrooms and around the school.” Ofsted June 2023
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lavington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this committment.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lavington School
- School type
- Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 871 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lavington School website
- Email address
- HR@equamead.org
- Phone number
- 01380 812352
Lavington School is a mixed comprehensive school and currently has 965 students on roll, aged 11 to 18. It is situated on the western edge of the village of Market Lavington, about six miles south of Devizes, in the heart of rural Wiltshire. Numbers on roll have grown over the years with the school being over-subscribed. In 2018 the school opened its Sixth Form as a satellite centre of Devizes School.
Arranging a visit to Lavington School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@equamead.org.
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