Teaching Assistant / Mealtime Assistant (2 positions)

Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7DW

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 4pm

• Date listed

  17 November 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: £16,555.00 - £17,042.00 Annually (Actual) Teaching Assistant 26.25 hours NJC C SCP 5-7, plus 2.5 hours Mealtime Assistant duties NJC A SCP 2

Teaching Assistant / Mealtime Assistant (2 positions) job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Trust at Ashburton Primary School. We are looking to appoint two Teaching Assistants / Mealtime Assistants starting at the beginning of January 2026.

These roles are fixed term until the end of August 2026. Hours are Monday to Friday, 26.25 hours per week as a Teaching Assistant and 2.5 hours per week as a Mealtime Assistant, 38 weeks per year.

Our school has one clear core purpose - to put children and learning at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is:

Children are INSPIRED to develop their talents and love learning.

Children BELIEVE in themselves and their abilities.

Children DISCOVER and enjoy a wide range of experiences.

Children ACHIEVE their full potential in all subjects.

Children BELONG to a caring community, which cased about the past, present and future of its environment.

You will need to be enthusiastic, have a knowledge of how children learn and be committed to a collaborative approach working with colleagues to deliver the highest quality support and best possible outcomes for each child. You should have a clear understanding of safeguarding and be passionate about working with children..

Westcountry Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust of 31 schools, currently employing approximately 2,800 staff and growing. We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart. Our values inform our work and we hope you agree these are key to success: Collaboration, Aspiration, Integrity, Compassion.

Working for the Trust includes some key benefits, please see our website for full details.

If you would like an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Annette Layland on 01364 652343 . If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application.

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.

Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

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 Ashburton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashburton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashburton-primary-school

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