Teaching Assistant / Meal Time Assistant

Christow Primary School, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7PE

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Thursday 3rd September 2026

• Closing date

  23 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant / Meal Time Assistant job summary

Job Title: Full Time Permanent Teaching Assistant/ Meal Time Assistant,

Required from September 2026

Grade: A3

Location: Christow Community Primary School

Working Pattern: 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday

Total 32.5 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join our thriving primary school as it continues to grow and develop. We are looking for an individual to fill the post and to join our friendly, dedicated and hard-working team. We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant to join our team. Experience of working with children with some additional educational or behavioural needs is highly desirable.

You will need to be patient, flexible, enthusiastic and committed in your approach while possessing a sense of humour. We are seeking someone who is caring but can use their own initiative and work as part of a team. You should possess an understanding of child development and have excellent communication skills with both adults and children.

Christow Primary School is a very special place to work. Our popular school is situated in an attractive elevated position at the heart of Christow Parish and enjoys picturesque grounds, with a forest school site, adventure playground and gardening area. Our dedicated team of staff and governors work together to create a school where there is a real sense of community and where learners and staff can flourish. Our aims are straightforward. We strive to develop the intellectual, spiritual, moral, social and cultural needs of each child through inspirational teaching and opportunities. We value the positive and sustained support of the parents to achieve this. Please come and visit us and see for yourself! Please contact Amy Yeo, Headteacher, at reception@christowprimary.org.uk to arrange a visit.

We are looking to appoint a full-time teaching assistant to join our team to support pupils across the school. Full training will be provided.

We are seeking a teaching assistant that:

Has excellent communication skills leading to effective relationships with pupils, parents and staff.

Is committed to raising standards for young people

Has a personal philosophy which supports the ethos and values of the school

Has the ability to support rich and creative learning experiences

Has the ability to support maths/literacy.

Will be committed to supporting children to make good progress within their curriculum and inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be

Is kind, patient, enthusiastic and compassionate with a lively, fun outlook and a curious and creative mind.

We can offer you:

Motivated and enthusiastic pupils

Initial training as well as in school and Trust-wide support and CPD opportunities

Dedicated and committed colleagues

Commitment to a broad and balanced curriculum

We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals who will work effectively as part of our excellent team and contribute to wider school life, building positive relationships with all members of our community

Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS checks and reference checks. Christow Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults.

Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service

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Closing date for this position: Friday 23rd June at 12pm

Interviews will be held: Week beginning 26th June

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 Christow Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 94 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christow Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christow-primary-school

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