Teaching Assistant
Pilton Infants' Academy, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Monday 3rd October 2025
Closing date
10 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
26 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.25 Hourly 16.25 HOURS PER WEEK (08:30AM – 12:00PM MONDAY - FRIDAY) {INCLUDES 15 MINS UNPAID BREAK} | GRADE C
Teaching Assistant job summary
Are you passionate about making a difference to children’s lives?
We are seeking a dedicated individual to work closely alongside the class teacher, supporting pupils in actively engaging with their learning. The role will focus primarily on children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including those requiring additional speech and language support. In addition, there will be some whole class support work. In-service training will be provided where appropriate.
If you would like to work and contribute to a Trust that is committed to providing children with outstanding learning experiences, aims to continually develop and grow, and where teamwork and the professional development of all staff is important, we would encourage you to apply.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team where you will be valued, welcomed, and supported within a friendly staff environment. Additional benefits include:
- Membership of a generous pension scheme (TP/ LGPS)
- Access to Medigold Occupational Health who provide our employees with a range of free health and wellbeing benefits including access to Thrive; a mental wellbeing app
- Free Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
- Cycle to work and IT schemes
- Competitive Salary
- Wellbeing and Long Service days
- Free onsite car parking
TEAM Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check will be undertaken and references taken up before interview. All shortlisted candidates are subject to a pre-employment online search prior to interview.
An application form should be fully completed; we do not accept CV’s.
We actively welcome visits to our schools. Should you have any further questions or wish to arrange a visit, please make contact with John Mortimer Head of School, via admin@piltoninfants.school
Full details and application form can be found on our website www.teamacademytrust.com
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Pilton Infants' Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pilton Infants' Academy website
School location
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