Teaching Assistant

Boringdon Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4HJ

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

The successful candidate will be:

Have a warm, caring, nurturing personality with a friendly disposition.

An understanding of how to best to support SEND children.

Be able to develop positive relationships with children and parents.

Be able to work alongside our teachers, pastoral team, parents and outside agencies to support children’s learning and progress

Have experience of Read Write Inc.

Be able to support pupils in development skills in independence, self-confidence, and social interaction.

Have high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour.

Be enthusiastic, flexible and organised with excellent communication skills and initiative.

To discuss the role in anyway please contact: 01752 330424 or email admin@boringdon.plymouth.sch.uk

How to apply

Please complete our application form. Completed applications should be submitted prior to the closing date listed above.

We are regularly looking for passionate people to join our teams. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please click the link to join our Talent Pool.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Boringdon Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 394 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Boringdon Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/boringdon-primary-school

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