Teaching Assistant / MTA
Newtown Primary School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2BP7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
21 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: TA role 08.45 -12.30 MTA role 12.30 - 13.45 - Everyday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31.08.2027
Pay scale
- TA B4 (£13.05 per hr) & MTA A3 (£12.85 per hr)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a vacancy within our support team for a SEN Teaching Assistant & MTA, the position is to support children with specialist additional needs.
We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate at Newtown Primary School who:
- Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated working alongside the class teacher to support children 1:1 across all areas of the curriculum
- The post holder will be responsible for ensuring a child has full access to the national curriculum and has to operate in a number of ways to ensure the child progresses.
- Will be required to work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
- Responsible for working with an individual pupil and with small groups
- Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given solutions with integrity and compassion
- Have experience of working with children. Ideally, within a school environment
- Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
- Has the ability to encourage every child to learn and achieve and has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference
- Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all ensuring that they make outstanding progress
- Can plan, prepare and promote constructive play during the lunchtime period
As a Mealtime Assistant you:
▪ Will be responsible for a safe and calm dining experience
▪ Will be able build a rapport with children
▪ Will be able to support children during their lunchtime provision both in the dining room and on the playground.
▪ Will be able to liaise both written and verbally with other school staff
▪ Will be physically able to lift and move tables and chairs as part of the set up and clear down for lunchtime.
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. We are looking for applicants who are dedicated to making a difference to children’s lives and to ensure every child has the opportunities they deserve
What the school offers its staff
The Academies for Character and Excellence have twenty Primary Schools making up a dynamic and innovative learning organisation.
We are truly collaborative and we work together within, and across, our schools to ensure that all our children and members of staff achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum allowing everyone to flourish - we translate our vision of excellence into our every-day practice. We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.
Our value of equity leads us to want the very best of every child and every member of staff. The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in ‘Personal Growth for All’ and we are committed to tackle inequalities and overcome disadvantage, and to provide bespoke opportunities for professional learning for all.
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.
About Newtown Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk
- Phone number
- 07915071143
Arranging a visit to Newtown Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk.
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