Teaching Assistant

Catherine Wayte Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4TA

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  21 October 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,749.00 - £27,294.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join us here at Catherine Wayte Primary School for a fixed term contract up until 31.08.2026 with the possibility of becoming a permanent position. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our team and provide excellent care and education for our pupils.

We are seeking a caring, patient and committed person to join us at Catherine Wayte Primary School. Depending on experience, the successful candidate will either provide general support within our Foundation Stage or work alongside the class teacher and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator to support a Foundation Stage child with communication and interaction difficulties. An application for an EHCP is in progress.

Support is required both in the classroom and at play/lunchtimes. Some minor intimate care support will be required.

Good communication skills and the ability to use positive behaviour management strategies are essential. An understanding of Intensive Interaction (engaging with the children while playing and modelling how to play and interact with peers) is desirable but not essential.

Please see the Job Description and person specification which are attached. You will need to be able to plan, deliver and monitor learning to meet the needs of the child, as well as adapting materials to support the child’s development.

The following attributes are necessary:
A variety of communication skills to respond to the needs of the child

Ability to build a positive working relationship with parents and carers
Empathy and understanding of children's individual learning abilities
Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with children with special educational needs
Patience and a good sense of humour

Willingness to liaise and work with outside agencies such as Speech and Language therapist

Flexibility.

The successful candidate will have a passion and enthusiasm for working with children, be creative, dedicated and have a positive attitude to joining a forward-thinking school.

You must be able to demonstrate that you can build excellent relationships, want to make a difference to all children and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

Your role will include contributing to the delivery and monitoring of interventions for individuals and small groups, supporting assessments and evidencing learning, working with the teacher to create stimulating classroom displays and learning resources plus building positive relationships with the children by being an approachable, caring and supportive role model.

More information about the school can be found on our school website.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

We are part of the Blue Kite Academy Trust, a growing family of primary schools based in Swindon and Wiltshire, 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 and free staff health and well-being support.

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 Catherine Wayte Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 339 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Catherine Wayte Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/catherine-wayte-primary-school-swindon

The Area
Abbey Meads is one of the ‘urban villages’ in the northern development of Swindon. The housing is predominantly owner occupied with some social housing provision. The school is located near Abbey Meads Village Centre and other community facilities.

Swindon is conveniently situated in the M4 corridor with a wide range of manufacturing and service industries. The town’s railway heritage has been commemorated in ‘Steam’, a national railway heritage museum. This is located in part of the old railway works buildings. Other parts of the railway works house a large retail ‘outlet village’. The urban environment is complemented by the surrounding countryside with the Ridgeway and the Cotswolds being close by.

The School
The school serves the large expansion of north Swindon and has thirteen classes, organised in straight year groups from Year 3 upwards. We are a popular and successful school with five classes accommodated in mobile classrooms. Since December 2019 we have been part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust.

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