Teaching Assistant Part Time Fixed Term

Yealmpton Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2HF

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 December 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: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant Part Time Fixed Term job summary

The role would be working across the school. We wish to appoint someone who can use their initiative in the classroom to help support the high-quality curriculum delivery in the classroom; implement intervention programmes for individual children and support the implementation of learning plans and EHCP targets. This will be working closely alongside a dedicated team to provide the best possible opportunities and outcomes for our children. If you have the commitment to work in a school that is continually striving to ensure the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being, your application would be very welcome.

Safeguarding statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our commitment, we need to ensure that all potential employees satisfy our employment checks. Please note that where appropriate, shortlisted and/or potentially suitable applicants will be required to undertake further checks, including references,. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

As you are applying for a post which is eligible for a DBS Disclosure, you are required to declare information on any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings, which would not be filtered in line with current guidance.

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 Yealmpton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Yealmpton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/yealmpton-primary-school-plymouth

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