Teaching Assistant

Farway Church of England Primary School, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6EQ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 June 2025

• Closing date

  18 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £12.85 Hourly

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Part time across 5 mornings

To commence June 2025 - 15 hours paid at TA NJC rate £12.85ph

This role is to provide general class support across the school including delivering phonics, tailored interventions and small group work under the direction of the teacher. We are looking for an individual with a sensitive and nurturing approach to children's needs, who can be flexible, communicate effectively and think creatively. You will need to show a high degree of initiative and be solution focussed.

We offer you the support of clear systems, protocols, expectations and structures to help you to succeed. You will need to demonstrate the aptitude to work as part of a successful and growing team to improve the life chances of our pupils and make every child feel ‘special’. We want you to come and join our happy, positive learning environments where our consistent vision is that through collaboration we will always be ‘Stronger Together’.

Ideally, you will:

Provide a sensitive and nurturing approach to children’s needs,

Be able to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents;

Have excellent English and Maths skills;

Be willing to work as part of a team and have a good sense of humour;

Be able to use your own initiative when required;

Have experience in a similar role in a school;

You should have literacy and numeracy to GCSE A-C or equivalent.

What we can offer you:

Salary Sacrifice offers, including Bike2Work, Tech Scheme and Gym Membership

Substantial workplace pension

Term time ‘Give Back Day’ to take for personal reasons

Staff Wellbeing support

CPD opportunities for all staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Social Media online check.

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 Farway Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 56 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Farway Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/farway-church-of-england-primary-school-colyton

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