Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  14 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  3 October 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: £13.26 Hourly Grade C | Maternity Cover | 27.5 HPW | Term time only | 38 Weeks

Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference to children’s lives?

The appointed person will work in close partnership with the class teacher and will help to support the pupils to engage with their learning. In-service training will be provided where appropriate.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team where you will be valued, welcomed, and supported within a friendly staff environment. Additional benefits include:

- Membership of a generous pension scheme (TP/ LGPS)

- Access to Medigold Occupational Health who provide our employees with a range of free health and wellbeing benefits including access to Thrive; a mental wellbeing app

- Free Seasonal Flu Vaccinations

- Cycle to work and IT schemes

- Competitive Salary

- Wellbeing and Long Service days

We actively welcome visits to our schools. Should you have any further questions or wish to arrange a visit, please make contact with Head of Pilton Bluecoat C of E Academy, Mat Harts, via office@piltonbluecoat.devon.sch.uk

TEAM Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check will be undertaken and references taken up before the interview. All shortlisted candidates are subject to a pre-employment online search prior to interview.

If you would like to work and contribute to a Trust that is committed to providing children with outstanding learning experiences, aims to continually develop and grow, and where teamwork and the professional development of all staff is important, we would encourage you to apply via mynewterm.

Full details and application form can be found on our website www.teamacademytrust.com

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

Team Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to the completion of pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 255 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pilton-bluecoat-church-of-england-academy

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