Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover

Shrivenham Church of England School, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 8FX

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 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: £26,016.00 - £26,427.00 Annually (FTE) Support Staff NJC Grade 4 SCP 4 - 5. Actual salary range from £17,686.55 - £17,965.96

Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover job summary

Shrivenham C of E Primary School is a growing and successful school with happy, well-motivated and hardworking children and staff. We are proud to be part of the Cambrian Learning Trust, a nine school multi-academy trust.

We require an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team. Ideally, we are looking for somebody who has experience of working with children.

Applicants should be innovative, inspirational and approach all children with consistency and kindness. They should be committed to working with parents, carers and the wider community and have excellent communication skills.

If you would like a tour of the school, please contact the school on 01793 782406 or email office@shr.cambrianlt.org

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.”

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 Shrivenham Church of England School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 245 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Shrivenham Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shrivenham-church-of-england-controlled-school

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