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Teaching Assistant

Catcott Primary School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HD

This job expired on 17 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 31.25hrs a week 8.45am - 3.30pm Term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Ends 31st August 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £24,796 to £25,185
• Pay scale: Grade 15 pt 3-4
• Hourly rate: £12.85-£13.05

What skills and experience we're looking for

* Be patient with children and have the ability to co-regulate

* Have a high level of interpersonal skills and the ability to rise to challenges and work in a variety of teams as required.

* Establish close working relationships with staff, parents and children

* Be discreet, respect confidentiality and offer our children unconditional positive regard.

What the school offers its staff

* A warm, welcoming school community

* Polite, enthusiastic and motivated children

* Supportive and experienced staff and governors

* Excellent professional development opportunities

* A recently rated 'Good' school (OFSTED, Spring 2024)

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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant Advert Dec 2025.docx - 154 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching Assistant Job Description.docx - 57.1 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching Assistant Person Specification.docx - 154 KB (opens in new tab)

About Catcott Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Catcott Primary School website
• Email address: office@catcottprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01278722527
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/catcott-primary-school

We are a small school with big ideas, where learning isn't limited to the
classroom and the environment drives our curriculum.

Nestled in the heart of the Polden Villages, we are blessed with an outstanding outdoor environment which we use throughout the year, come rain or shine.

Children are encouraged to learn about and from the environment and the responsibility they hold to protect it for future generations.

Arranging a visit to Catcott Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@catcottprimary.co.uk.

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