9 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    8 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: Part-time (29 hours 20 minutes per week (8.40am – 12.15pm / 12.55pm – 15.15pm) Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - 31st August 2025

Hourly rate

£12.65 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children;
  • Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents;
  • Has superb attention to detail and organisational skills;
  • Is self-motivated dedicated and consistent;
  • Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
  • Is a strong team player, who can use their own initiative;
  • Has a positive and flexible attitude;
  • Has experience of supporting children’s learning.

What the school offers its staff

  • An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
  • A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
  • Opportunities for training and progression;
  • The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
  • A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

Further details about the role

Wansdyke School is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join its friendly team and provide support to pupils, starting as soon as possible.

Contract: Fixed Term (until 31st August 2025).Working Hours: Part-time (29 hours 20 minutes per week (8.40am – 12.15pm / 12.55pm – 15.15pm) Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year, term-time only).Required: ASAP.

We are a vibrant non-denominational single form entry primary school, educating children between the ages of 4 and 11. Located in the market town of Devizes, Wiltshire, we are proud to have very incredible children, who show exceptional behaviour and attitude to learning. We have a supportive parent body and a 28 place Complex Needs Resource Base, which supports children with additional needs from across the county. Our passionate staff are committed to raising standards and achieving excellence and, in 2021, we retained our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were praised for providing a purposeful and engaging curriculum, which allows pupils to flourish personally and academically. We are part of Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience.

As a Teaching Assistant, you must be able to work across all age ranges, primarily KS1 and lower KS2, and be prepared to work flexibly to support children of all abilities, including those requiring SEND support.

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

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About Wansdyke School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
233 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
01380 725234

Arranging a visit to Wansdyke School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aes@acorneducationtrust.com.

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