Teaching Assistant

Hamp Academy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6JB

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 29 hours and 10 minutes per week | 39 weeks per year (term-time only + INSET days)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed-term Contract until 31/08/2026
• Pay scale: BTCT Point 3b

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For:

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths).
• Experience working with children in an educational setting is desirable.
• A proactive, compassionate, and adaptable approach to supporting students.
• The ideal candidate for this role will want to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your position within these.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

We care about our staff and are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment. In addition to salary, we offer:

• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of over 19%
• Employee Reward Scheme, including high street discounts and access to a staff wellbeing centre
• The opportunity to make a real difference in a caring, inclusive and community-focused junior school
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to on-site gym facilities at selected locations

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.

About The Role

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. Working alongside teachers and other professionals, you will provide classroom and individual support to pupils, helping them to engage in learning, develop key skills and achieve positive outcomes. The successful candidate will support pupils both in and out of the classroom, contribute to learning activities, monitor progress, encourage positive behaviour and help create a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

Commitment to safeguarding

Hamp Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

HAMP TA JD.pdf - 311 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hamp Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 307 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hamp Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@btc-trust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hamp-academy

Hamp Academy is an independent but wholly Government funded school for 7 to 11 year olds in Bridgwater. The academy is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust.

Arranging a visit to Hamp Academy

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

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