Teaching Assistant (Gateway)
Pilton Community College, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1RB17 days remaining to apply
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,989 - £26,403
Teaching Assistant (Gateway) job summary
Salary: NJC Grade C: £25,989 - £26,403 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)
Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 28 hours per week, 39 weeks per year until 31st August 2027 (Monday to Friday)
Pilton Community College is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work in one of our newest educational provisions.
About the Role
Over the last 3 years we have been developing a range of enhanced onsite provisions that aim to support a particular area of need. This, our newest provision, caters for pupils with significant cognition and learning difficulties whilst providing them with access to a rich specialist curriculum within a mainstream setting.
You will be working with a small class of KS3 pupils, supporting all learning will them every day. You will assist the teacher and HLTA to deliver some foundation subjects through topic work for them during the afternoons. In addition, these pupils have daily access to outdoor learning on our school farm.
The role is open to applicants from both primary and secondary colleagues who have the relevant experience to support the fundamental building blocks of reading, writing and maths. The young people in the provision are likely to be working at around KS1 levels for much of their time in school.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone to be innovative, dynamic, and to put fresh ideas into practice in this popular, thriving school. Our high expectations positively reinforce the highest standards of learning and behaviour at all times and encourage students to show respect for themselves, others, and the world around them.
If you have the ability to inspire, motivate, challenge and support students to ensure they make good progress - we would like to hear from you.
This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.
To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.
The closing date for applications is 9am on 13th July 2026, interviews will be held week commencing 20th July 2026.
Successful applicants will be subject to an online search.
The Harbour Schools Partnership require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Pilton Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1160 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pilton Community College website
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