Teaching Assistant & Mealtime Assistant
Chulmleigh Primary School, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Required from September
Closing date
24 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
9 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Teaching Assistant: 17.5 hours per week x 39 weeks per annum Mealtime Assistant: 5 hours per week x 39 weeks per annum The working pattern within the roles will be: Teaching Assistant Monday to Friday 8:45 am – 12:15 pm Mealtime Assistant Monday to Friday 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- Teaching Assistant - Grade C: £13.47 to £13.69 (depending on experience) and Mealtime Assistant Grade A - £12.85
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed, patient and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our support team at Chulmleigh Primary School.
The successful candidate will initially work in a Year 4 class. You will be tenacious and committed to supporting the needs and development of individual pupils whilst being an excellent team player and communicator. Previous experience of working with pupils with different abilities would be an advantage.
Candidates should demonstrate the following skills and attributes:
- A good standard of English and Mathematics
- Excellent communication skills
- Patience and positivity
- Support inclusion and be fully committed to ensuring the very best for all our pupils
- The ability to support colleagues, use positive behaviour management strategies and ensure the school continues itsexcellent provision for all pupils
We are pleased to be able to offer the successful candidate an additional role as a Mealtime Assistant. The post involves supervising and providing support for the pupils with additional needs during the lunch break.
Please email the completed application form to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk by 10am on Wednesday, 24 June. All applications will be acknowledged.
Closing Date: 10 am Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026
What the school offers its staff
Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to 50% off childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory school age.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Chulmleigh Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 240 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chulmleigh Primary School website
- Email address
- hkingdom@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01769580215
School location
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