Teaching Assistant

Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9TH

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Hours and days can be negoiated with our Head Teacher, our normal working pattern is Monday to Friday 08.30am to 3.30pm.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 to £25,185.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a classroom assistant to support children’s learning in our school. Applicants should be able to work as part of a caring and professional team, have good organisational skills, demonstrate initiative, deliver intervention groups and be able to organise their own workload. Experience is disirable but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

Local authority maintained school with staff benefit scheme for Somerset Council.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

B & S Application Form 2026.docx - 83.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 58 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School website
• Email address: office@barwick.school
• Phone number: 01935476736
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barwick-and-stoford-community-primary-school

Small Rural Village School in a Victorian Building with modern extension.

Located 5 miles from Yeovil Town Centre.

We are in a quiet and pretty village location with a lot of community links.

Small Friendly staff team.

Arranging a visit to Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@barwick.school.

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