Teaching Assistant - Grade B

Ivybridge Community College, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0JA

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,786.00 - £18,149.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Devon Grade B, SCP 4

Teaching Assistant - Grade B job summary

Job Title: Teaching Assistant - Grade B

Terms: 31.25 hours per week, 38 weeks a year - Fixed-term until 31 August 2026

Salary: Devon Legacy Pay Scales, Grade B, SCP 4

Location: Ivybridge Community College

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Trust at Ivybridge Community College.

All of our Teaching Assistants play an important role in assisting with support for students, to enable them to access the full range of curricular opportunities (academic and enrichment) the College has to offer.

The post holder will work under supervision and direction, usually within the classroom providing general support and assistance as part of a professional team, through the organisation and day to day maintenance of teaching resources and administrative support.

Under the guided direction of the teaching staff, the post holder may occasionally (but not regularly) support learning which takes place outside of the main teaching area with small groups. This would be dependent on the member of staff having developed the appropriate experience and skills.

Working for the Trust includes some key benefits, please see our website for full details.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact HR on 01752 691000.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application.

Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

Ivybridge Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; therefore, all posts will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and all other relevant pre-employment checks.

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

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.

About Ivybridge Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2323 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ivybridge Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ivybridge-community-college

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