Teaching Assistant

North Molton Primary School, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3HL

9 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583 - £26,403

Teaching Assistant job summary

Salary: NJC Grade C: £25,583 - £26,403 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year until 31st August 2026 (Monday to Friday)

North Molton Primary School is a small rural primary school located at the edge of Exmoor National Park and part of the beautiful village of North Molton. The village has a thriving community and the school is at the heart of village life.

North Molton Primary School has a vibrant curriculum which links with our rural community and a vision to deliver outstanding education; the school strives to open the world for our pupils. We work to enable children to have a modern outlook on the world, achieve high standards of learning and be secondary-ready. Our Nursery provision provides an excellent start for our very youngest children and is an essential starting point for all our pupils.

We are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic 1:1/Class Teaching Assistant to join our experienced and friendly team and provide support and quality learning experiences for our pupils.

The successful candidate will work 1:1 with some pupils as well as providing support for the whole class at times.

Candidates must have excellent communication skills, demonstrate the ability to support learning and nurture children's wellbeing, a sense of commitment, a positive, can-do attitude. Experience of working with children with additional needs would be highly advantageous.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Our School can offer you:

motivated and engaged children; a supportive and forward thinking staff team; a wide range of professional development opportunities; a leadership team that will support and value your contributions.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who has the following experience, skills and attributes:

Have a minimum of English & Maths GCSE Grade C or level 4 Have a passion for working with children Having experience of working with children Have both excellent IT and communication skills and be able to engage with children, parents and co-workers. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of safeguarding and welfare procedures Be energetic, proactive, self-motivated and have attention to detail Have good understanding of how to create engaging and challenging learning environments for children

To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 12th December 2025, interviews will be held on Wednesday 17th December 2025.

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

The Harbour Schools Partnership require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

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 North Molton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: North Molton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-molton-primary-school

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