13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    22 May 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    9 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday - 30 hours a week

Contract type

Fixed term - Initially until 18th July 25

Pay scale

Grade 3 SCP 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Temporary due to named children

Grade 3 SCP 5 - £24,790 - £25,183(pro-rata)

30 hours – Monday to Friday

Combe Down Primary School are looking to recruit a High Needs Teaching Assistant to support 3 children in Year 5 withEducation Health Care Plans. We are looking for a warm, caring individual who can offer an exceptional level of care and foster the children’s independence. Experience working with children who have had the following needs would be beneficial:

  • Emotional Regulation
  • Cognition and Learning
  • Social Communication
  • Speech and Language

We are looking for someone to motivate, support and encourage the pupils to fully access the curriculum and school life.

The successful applicants will need to:

  • Be a team player
  • Inspire and motivate children
  • Have high expectations and excellent classroom practice
  • Have a desire to improve their own practice further.
  • Be willing to embrace, support and develop the Christian ethos of our school.

Closing date: 22nd May 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

Safeguarding Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Combe Down CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we are proud to offer you:

  • Enthusiastic children
  • Willing, hardworking staff team
  • Supportive parents who are keen to be involved
  • A strong team of governors
  • CPD across the Trust

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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

About Combe Down CofE Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
406 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Combe Down CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cdpoffice@palladianacademytrust.com.

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