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Teaching Assistant – Permanent

Abbeyfield School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3XB

This 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

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

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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Abbeyfield School Recruitment Pack - Teaching Assistant - June 2025.pdf - 1.36 MB (opens in new tab)

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbeyfield-school-chippenham

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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