Teaching Assistant

Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JA

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  6 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3 SCP 5

Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?  

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued? 

Join us! 

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.  

 

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures 

As a Teaching Assistant at Chilton Trinity School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust. 

Chilton Trinity School is proud to be a thriving 11-16 co-educational school servicing the community of Bridgwater and the surrounding areas. Please view the school’s website to find out further information about the school.  

As a Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for: 

Supporting learning and progress of students. To complement the work of subject teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This will involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/small groups and assessing, recording and reporting on students’ achievement, progress and development. This will involve providing support for the students, teachers and supporting the curriculum 

Please see the job description attached for principal accountabilities. 

What You’ll Bring to Futura 

We are looking for an inspiring Teaching Assistant who: 

Has excellent numeracy and literacy skills – Equivalent to NVQ Level 2 in Maths 

Has evidence of suitability to work with children and your people 

Operates with integrity 

Has training in relevant learning strategies and full working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning  

Demonstrates a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community. 

Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally. 

Please see the job description attached for a full list of requirements. 

What We Offer to Support Your Growth 

Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes. 

Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support. 

Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes. 

Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools. 

Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles. 

 

Key Information: 

Application Deadline:  6/7/2025

Interview Date: to be confirmed 

Start Date: 01/09/2025

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/08/26

 

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement. 

Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding: 

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process.  For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006. 

Equal Opportunities: 

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Chilton Trinity

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 940 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chilton-trinity

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