Teaching Assistant

Lipson Vale Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7HW

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 6.25 Per Day
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Pay scale: Grade C

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Have effective literacy and numeracy skillsin order towork, as necessary, with pupils across the primary age range.

• Haveexperience of working with small groups of pupils to run interventions focused on addressing gaps in learning

• Havehigh expectationsof children’s behaviour and attainment

• Have excellent interpersonal skills – this includes effective communication skills and working well within a team

• Be open to advice,feedbackand guidance / direction from colleagues

• Be interested in and willing to takepart inCPD opportunities to extend their skill base

• Have an understanding of, or a willingness to learn, about how to effectively teach phonics and early reading

• Be supportive of the School’s Trauma Informed culture and relationships policy

What the school offers its staff

1 Wellbeing day per year

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the shortlisting process, the school will undertake an online search on applicants. A DBS disclosure is required for this post.

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.

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About Lipson Vale Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 400 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lipson Vale Primary School website
• Email address: lipson.vale.primary.school@plymouth.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01752224801
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lipson-vale-primary-school

Lipson Vale Primary School is a very special place to learn. We believe passionately in being at the very heart of our community and ensuring that all teaching and learning meet the diverse needs of the community we serve. We are a popular school that accommodates 420 children from the Reception year through to Year 6. The school team, our wonderful pupils and our families have worked together closely over the last few years to redefine the direction of the school. As such, we decided on our guiding values and a new vision which we base all of our decision making on in school. We invest heavily in ensuring that our teaching teams are given the very best professional development which means that they can provide the very best teaching and learning in the classroom. The Lipson Vale team work incredibly hard to meet the individual needs of our learners every day and we pride ourselves on the pastoral care we offer, as well as our ‘relationship’ focused approach to supporting pupils through challenges that they face.

Arranging a visit to Lipson Vale Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lipson.vale.primary.school@plymouth.gov.uk.

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