Teaching Assistant

Leighterton Primary School, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8UH

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 November 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: £12,385.81 - £14,064.50 Annually (Actual) Salary depending on experience

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work 21.25 hours /week ((mornings 8.45am - 1pm, including lunchtime cover, each day). 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.

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

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.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Leighterton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 109 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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