Teaching Assistant - Level 2
Paulton Junior School, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7QY19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 17.5 hours per week over 5 days but flexibility may exist for the right candidate. 8.30am - 12.00pm Monday to Friday. Term Time only plus 2 Inset Days.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,403 - £27,694
Actual salary
- £10,585 - £11,103
Pay scale
- Grade 4 Scale Point 7 - 10
What skills and experience we're looking for
The following post offers an opportunity to be part of a supportive, caring and committed school community who have high expectations of themselves and each other, and who have children at the centre of their philosophy.
We require a skilled and experienced Teaching Assistant (Level 2) to join our team at Paulton Junior School. An essential part of the role is to support on a 1:1 basis and lead intervention groups as well as class based activities. This is a busy, varied and challenging role.
The successful applicant must have;
- A passionate belief that all children deserve the highest quality of education.
- A positive attitude to working as part of a supportive whole school team.
- Excellent communication skills
- Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
- Show initiative and flexibility
- Ability to work in a SEN role to support learning in the classroom and ensure individuals make progress
- Build effective relationships with children and colleagues
- High expectations of themselves and those with whom they work.
What the school offers its staff
- Access to generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to CPD training
- Well being support through an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Paulton Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and conform to the safer recruitment practice. The successful candidate will be subject to vetting including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The details of the DBS Code of Conduct can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Paulton Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 257 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Paulton Junior School website
- Email address
- paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 01761 418137
Paulton Junior School sits at the heart of our community and we’re proud of its achievements. The school caters for 240 children between 7 and 11 years of age. We firmly believe that our children are at the centre of everything that we do, and we encourage them all to be the very best that they can be through our school ethos and values.
Arranging a visit to Paulton Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk.
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