Teaching Assistant

Maiden Beech Academy, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8HG

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  18 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £15,225.47 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• We are seeking individuals who are:

  • Committed to safeguarding and the well-being of children
  • Passionate about inclusive education and promoting positive outcomes for all students
  • Excellent communicators with the ability to work effectively with children and adults
  • Collaborative team players with initiative and a flexible attitude

  Qualifications & Experience:

  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate well to children and adults
  • A positive approach to learning and development

What the school offers its staff

At Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust, we:

• Put students first in everything we do
• Work as a collaborative and inclusive team
• Embrace diversity and promote equal opportunities
• Offer opportunities for professional growth and continued development, alongside the necessary training for this role
• Our employees benefit from a generous local government pension scheme plus an Employee Rewards scheme – High Street discounts, Staff Wellbeing centre

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

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

MDPA TA JD.pdf - 183 KB (opens in new tab)

About Maiden Beech Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 53 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Maiden Beech Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@btc-trust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/maiden-beech-academy

Arranging a visit to Maiden Beech Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@btc-trust.org.

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