Teaching Assistant

Badbury Park Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6ER

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,181.00 - £27,294.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you kind, patient, and passionate about helping every child reach their full potential? We are looking to appoint an experienced teaching assistant to work primarily in KS2.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in helping children thrive both academically and personally. Working closely with class teachers and the wider school team, you will support pupils' learning, emotional wellbeing and development through engaging activities tailored to individual and group needs. You'll help create a positive and stimulating learning environment, assist with literacy, numeracy and ICT activities, and encourage children to develop confidence, independence and a love of learning. This role offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with pupils, contribute to their progress and success, and be part of a supportive team committed to providing the very best outcomes for every child. We welcome applications from individuals who are nurturing, adaptable and enthusiastic about supporting children of all abilities, including those with additional needs or English as an additional language.

Our free school is part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust, a growing family of primary schools based in Swindon who offer excellent CPD and career opportunities, a competitive salary with scope for progression, a commitment to nationally agreed pay and terms, an excellent pension scheme, free car parking and free staff health and well-being support. We are passionate about outdoor learning, education for social responsibility and forest school and we have wonderful green spaces to bring the curriculum alive. We have engaged, happy learners in beautiful, authentic learning spaces with carefully chosen versatile resources that provoke creativity, curiosity, and concentration.

Badbury Park has a great staff team who are supportive, passionate, and caring. Our aim is to work collaboratively together to nurture and develop every child through carefully planned lessons. We believe in teaching skills, sharing knowledge, and building special memories that children will take with them through the rest of their lives.

The successful applicant will:

• Have experience of working with primary-aged children, particularly in a Year 5 and/or Year 6 setting.
• Be able to motivate and encourage pupils to achieve their best.
• Use a range of effective strategies to promote positive behaviour and support children with differing needs.
• Foster positive social skills, confidence and independence in pupils.
• Remain calm, patient and professional in a busy school environment.
• Show initiative and be able to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Be willing to make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
• Act as a positive role model for children and embrace a values-based approach to education.

If you are interested in this role or have any queries related to it, please call 01793 299101 or email admin@badburypark.bluekitetrust.org

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Badbury Park Primary School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 397 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Badbury Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/badbury-park-primary-school

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