Teaching Assistant

Leighterton Primary School, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8UH

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,178.00 - £10,421.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a teaching assistant to join our team at Leighterton Primary School. Within this role, you will work with the class teacher to deliver lessons in a mixed age class and to support students across the curriculum including those who have additional needs. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, positive and reflective practitioner, with a passion for teaching and learning - someone who enjoys working as part of a team to encourage all children to be the best they can be. The hours of work will be morning only (08.45 - 12.00hrs), 16.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

If you choose to join the Leighterton team, we can offer:

Friendly, enthusiastic, well-behaved children

A happy school with a great team of staff

Supportive parents, colleagues, leaders, local governors and Trust leaders

A positive ethos underpinned by shared values

A beautiful setting with spacious indoor and outdoor areas

Employee assistance programme

Nationally negotiated cost of living pay

Automatic enrolment to the teacher or local government pension schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

The opportunity to work collaboratively within The Athelstan Trust

Salary will be dependent on experience. This is a fixed term appointment in the first instance.

The Athelstan Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We are a flexible working employer, and we are willing to consider any reasonable adjustments you require so please ask us during your interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your
interview.

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 Leighterton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leighterton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leighterton-primary-school-tetbury

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