Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC), Exeter, Devon, EX2 4NQ

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,046.00 - £16,822.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover job summary

Contract Term and Hours: temporary maternity cover, September to March (two school terms),

Hours: 28 hours per week: (8:30am - 3:10pm four days a week and one day 8:30am - 12:30pm to be agreed at interview)

Salary: SC-2. NJC points 4-7. Starting Salary £16,046 (£25185 - £26403 FTE)

Term Time only - 38 weeks per annum

Annual Leave: Taken outside of term time and paid pro-rata throughout the year (no annual leave to be taken during term time)

Are you passionate about helping children ‘be the best they can be?’ Are you enthusiastic about helping child learn through play and hands on experiences? Do you want to work in a happy school that puts children at the heart of all we do?

Then we want to hear from you! We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our friendly and hard-working team. The temporary role will be in KS2.

St Leonard's CofE Primary School, in Exeter, is proud to be part of St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust. We are a community school that serves around 600 pupils, set in extensive grounds filled with wide open spaces and woodlands that allow our children to engage in the wonder of outdoor learning. We have experienced continued growth and success thanks to our dedicated staff.

Your role will be to support the learning and needs of different pupils, supporting children with SEND, assisting classes and running small group activities. You will have had some previous experience in working with children and be able to effectively communicate with adults and children alike, encouraging everyone to be the ‘best that they can be’.

Please visit the link below, for information on how to apply:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies by 9:00am on Friday 5th June 2026. Interviews will be held on Friday 12th June 2026.

If you have any queries when applying for this vacancy, please contact people@stcmat.org

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Our safeguarding policy can be viewed on our policies page which can be accessed Here

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

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 St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 611 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-leonard-s-cofe-primary-school-vc-exeter

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