Teaching Assistant

The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2FH

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,992.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: From £15090.69-16072.66 (£12.65 - £13.47 per hour)

Teaching Assistant job summary

About this Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, passionate and innovative Teaching Assistant, to join our wonderful team. The successful candidate will be a good team player, have a flexible approach and have the ability to develop positive behaviour strategies with children.

This is a part time position (27.30 hours per week) 8.40am – 3.10pm Monday - Friday, term time only (38 weeks) plus up to 5 ad hoc teacher training days per year and is a permanent role.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting pupil engagement and ensuring the safety of the supported pupil at all times
• Support pupil in managing challenging behaviour
• Engaging in child-initiated learning
• Modelling effective communication and desired behaviours
• Communication with parents/carers and staff
• Creating engaging activities which link to current topics
• Working with external supporting professionals and adapting practice according to advice

The successful candidates will have some experience of working with children in an educational setting. You will be a supportive and welcoming presence in the classroom with the dedication to inspire the children to meet their full potential.

The ideal Candidate is:

• Experienced of working with children with a range of learning needs, including social and communication needs.
• Reflective, good humoured, and keen to try out new ideas
• Confident in dealing with avoidant or challenging behaviours
• Dedicated to forming a relationship with the pupils they support
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Patient and calm
• Has relevant experience working with children with social/communication needs
• Willing to undertake relevant training related to support
• Keen to work as part of a team and share ideas and good practice
• Has a commitment to Christian values

We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

If this is you then we would love to meet you. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly caring team of professionals, who are committed to providing the very best for every child in our school. Applications can be submitted via MyNewTerm and accessible via the school website www.trinityprimaryacademy.dsat.org.uk/vacancies. Please refer to the Person Specification when completing your application form.

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. We welcome visits to the school prior to application.

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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 The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-trinity-church-of-england-primary-academy

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