Teaching Assistant – Permanent
Abbeyfield School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3XBThis job expired on 23 June 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade E points 6 – 8
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of Abbeyfield School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant. The successful applicant will have the exciting opportunity to work within a highly motivated team who are fully committed to developing students to fulfil their potential. They will be required to support teachers in the classroom and students on a one-to-one basis or in small groups. Experience of working with students with various special educational needs, including those on the autistic spectrum (ASD) and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), would be an advantage as well as experience of managing positive behaviour.
What the school offers its staff
Additional information
Abbeyfield is a community school which occupies purpose-built premises. It is situated in a beautiful location, within commuting distance of Bath, Bristol and Swindon. The school was inspected in November 2022 and we pledge to offer the following:
- Excellent students who will work with you to achieve the highest standards
- A high-performing and growing school
- Excellent leadership, which believes in rapid and sustainable leadership
- A thriving sixth form where pupils make strong progress
- Outstanding behaviour
- Friendly and welcoming pupils who thrive in an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Please note due to safeguarding we only accept completed application forms.
Abbeyfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
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About Abbeyfield School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 899 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Abbeyfield School website
- Email address
- adb@abbeyfield.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01249 464500
Due to expansion and growth in student numbers, this is an exciting time to join Abbeyfield School. Our recent ‘Good’ Ofsted rating (November 2022) highlighted that ‘Staff are proud of the school and enjoy working at it. Leaders and Governors are supportive of staff’s workload and well-being'. As a result, both the leaders and students are looking for high-calibre staff who are committed to delivering outstanding teaching and learning opportunities for all.
As of 1st July 2025, we will become an Academy, as part of the Athelstan Trust.
Please note – We reserve the right to interview and employ the right candidate before the closing date.
Arranging a visit to Abbeyfield School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email adb@abbeyfield.wilts.sch.uk.
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