Teaching Assistant (& Midday Supervisor)

Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7LX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,386.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant (& Midday Supervisor) job summary

Teaching Assistant & Midday Supervisor - Christ the King Catholic Primary School

Salary: Teaching Assistant: £17,946 per annum, Midday Supervisor: £1,440

Hours: 32.5 per week (combined 30 TA hours, 2.5 Midday Supervisor hours)

Working pattern: 8.30am - 3.30pm

To start September 2026, Fixed term contract ending 31st August 2027, Term time only

Behind every confident child is an adult who believed in them first - the one who offers encouragement at just the right moment, celebrates every success, and quietly cares for the little things that help each child feel ready to flourish.

Christ the King Catholic Primary School is a caring, friendly, and ambitious school where happy children develop a genuine love of learning. Guided by our shared values - together we love, we learn, we live - we nurture independent thinkers and lifelong learners. Our pupils grow in confidence, show respect for others, and are ready to take on the world.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisor who wants to make a real difference and be part of a supportive, welcoming and values-driven school community.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent classroom role model with high expectations for every child

  Has experience working with children with SEND, or a willingness to do so

• Brings learning to life through enthusiasm, curiosity and encouragement

• Offers creativity, energy and warmth in everything they do

• Builds strong, positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues

• Believes every child deserves to feel valued, challenged and successful

• Is reflective, motivated and eager to grow professionally

• Enjoys working collaboratively and contributing to wider school life

• Has a passion for supporting education

• Understands that great support is a blend of patience, initiative and kindness

At our school, you will find:

• Children who are enthusiastic, kind and eager to learn

• A genuinely supportive and collaborative staff team

• A school where wellbeing and professional trust are valued

• Opportunities for training, development and growing your expertise

• A strong sense of community where every member is known and valued

Christ the King Catholic Primary School is proud to be part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, offering excellent professional development and collaboration across a family of schools throughout the South West. 

If you are a Teaching Assistant who believes that the little moments matter and know the value of relationships that help children grow in confidence and character - we would truly love to hear from you.

We welcome and encourage visits from prospective applicants. Please contact our School Office Team on 01980 622 039 or send an email to office@ctk.thedcet.com to arrange a visit.   For more information about our application process, please contact recruitment@thedcet.com.

Closing date:  29th June 2026

Interview date:  7th July 2026

Please note applications may be reviewed on receipt and we may close the role early. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. 

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you. 

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

Christ the King Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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 Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury

• School type: Academy, Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 105 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-the-king-catholic-school-amesbury-salisbury

At Christ the King you will find a supportive and inclusive team of staff who have excellent relationships with each other and the children in our school. Our school values are rooted in kindness and care through showing love for one another, an ethos that you will get an immediate sense of as soon as you walk through the school doors. Working at Christ the King allows our staff to not only have a community facing role where we strive to build and sustain positive relationships, but the majority of our roles are term-time only, which suit those seeking to find the balance between work and family life.

Our school is proud to be part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET), a multi-academy trust of Catholic schools across Clifton Diocese. This valuable partnership allows our school and staff the support and professional development opportunities of working collaboratively across a community of schools, whilst maintaining our own distinct school identity.

Although we are Catholic School, we welcome applications from all members of the community - of all faiths and none. We do ask that those who work in our school support our Christian values.

Practically, Christ the King has excellent access situated in the heart of Amesbury, with links to both the A303 and A345: commutes by car from Salisbury or Andover take no more than 20minutes.

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