Teaching Assistant
Castle Mead School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6GD14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: The working hours for this role are expected to be 28.5 hours per week. There is an additional 2.5 hours of MDSA responsibility per week. The expected work pattern is 08:45 to 15:15 Monday to Friday, with an additional hour on Thursday for planning with the teacher.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £25,989 and £26,824
What skills and experience we're looking for
Some of your duties and responsibilities will include ensuring that children can use the equipment and materials provided. Assisting children with key areas, e.g. language, reading, spelling, handwriting, and presentation, while developing methods of promoting/reinforcing the children's esteem and independence. The successful candidate must not only support the delivery of the National Curriculum along with other aspects of both the National Curriculum and the enhanced curriculum offered by the school, but also build public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside of school.
For a complete Job description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as this will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.
What the school offers its staff
Castle Mead School was built in 2014 as a new school for the Castle Mead estate. The school continues to grow in size and when full there will be two classes in each year group with over 400 children on roll. There is a Resource Base providing specialist support for children with a range of complex needs. The school has a strong community feel and staff pride themselves on supporting children to be effective citizens in school and wider society. The school offers an exceptional learning environment, including specialist music and technology rooms, and group learning rooms. The Early Years classes have access to enclosed outdoor play areas that can be used all year round. The school also has extensive grounds and a fantastic outdoor space, which now includes a trim trail. Children grow their own fruit and vegetables and have chickens as part of the school environment.
The school was delighted to be judged Good in all areas by Ofsted in its first inspection in June 2017, and again in March 2023.
“I feel that I am a valued member of the team at Castle Mead and love that there is a real camaraderie."Castle Mead staff member, Staff Wellbeing Survey, October 2022
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Castle Mead School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 376 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Castle Mead School website
- Email address
- admin@castlemead.equamead.org
- Phone number
- 01225 768641
Castle Mead school is a vibrant, growing primary school in the heart of East Trowbridge. Rated ‘Good’ at its last Ofsted inspection, the school continues to go from strength to strength under the new leadership of Mrs Emma Larkham, with two form entry, an onsite Nursery and Complex Needs Resource Base.
Arranging a visit to Castle Mead School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@castlemead.equamead.org.
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