Teaching Assistant + MDSA

Chirton Church of England Primary School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3QS

20 days remaining to apply

Job start date
19 January 2026
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 December 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 12:00 - 15:15, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 38 weeks per year
Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed-Term
Full-time equivalent salary: Between £25,185 and £25,989 per annum pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include developing methods of promoting/reinforcing the children's self-esteem and independence. Assist children with key areas, e.g. language, reading, spelling, handwriting and presentation. As specified by the Class Teacher, develop appropriate resources to support children while developing strategies to support their learning, identifying the specific needs of individual children. The successful candidate will be able to confidently communicate and be able to provide regular feedback about children to the class teacher. You will have the opportunity to reinforce the school ethos, e.g. expectations of behaviour within class and elsewhere on the school site.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

What the school offers its staff

'The Little School with a Big Heart'

Here at Chirton, every child is enabled to do their best in a supportive, loving and Christian environment. As a team, the happiness and success of each pupil is of great importance to us all and as a result, we truly believe, that they thrive on their learning journey with us!

All of our staff share this vision and recognise children as unique individuals with specific talents and needs.  We work tirelessly to provide a varied and engaging curriculum and a positive school experience. You’ll find our classrooms to be hives of activity and full of creativity and learning, making Chirton a special place indeed for children.

As well as our wonderful team of staff, we are very lucky to have continued support from parents, governors, our on-site preschool and the local community. Everyone is encouraged to play a part in the development of our school, thus leading us to more than triple in size in the last few years!

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.