Teaching Assistant
Catcott Primary School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HD15 days remaining to apply
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
* 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
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Catcott Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- 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
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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