Teaching Assistant (Resource Base)
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8TE20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
29 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
9 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 32 hours 25 minutes per week. 08:40 – 15:15 Monday to Friday with weekly RB meeting – 2 hours per week (after school to be decided next academic year)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,989 - £26,824 per annum pro rata | £19,587 - £20,676 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bellefield C of E Primary & Nursery School is seeking to appoint a committed and highly motivated Resource Base Teaching Assistant. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.
In this role, you will support the class teacher in delivering a differentiated curriculum within our newly established resource base, helping to ensure all pupils can access learning effectively. The role will involve working flexibly across different classes, providing consistent support while adapting to a range of learning environments and pupil needs. You will clarify instructions, assist with the use of materials and equipment, and provide targeted support in areas such as language, reading, and handwriting to help pupils complete their work. You will be expected to motivate pupils, encourage independence, and apply strategies tailored to individual needs, particularly for those with additional needs or EHCPs. Promoting inclusion, supporting positive behaviour, building self-esteem, and supervising pupils in both classroom and wider school settings, including activities and trips, are key responsibilities. The role may also require providing personal and physical care, including supporting hygiene needs and delivering therapy programmes under professional guidance. In collaboration with teachers and other professionals, you will contribute to planning, monitor pupil progress, communicate with parents, and help maintain a safe, well-resourced learning environment while adhering to school policies and engaging in ongoing professional development.
For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.
What the school offers its staff
We have an excellent staff team who go the extra mile to create an environment and curriculum where the children thrive, are happy and make good progress.
As a church school, we have a strong Christian ethos and our key values which are Respect, Responsibility, Friendship, Honesty and Courage form the basis of our day to day lives at Bellefield.
We are very proud of our school and all our children. We have a caring, hardworking and committed staff at Bellefield; dedicated to developing the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable every single child to enjoy learning, achieve success and become a contented and fulfilled young person.
Our success is built on the relationships that are made between adults and children, between home and school, and between school and the local community. Knowing our children really well means that we can meet their needs at all times.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Academies, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 327 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School website
- Email address
- HR@equamead.org
- Phone number
- 01225 753530
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is a very friendly and welcoming school with a happy and hard working team of staff. We are highly inclusive and put our children at the heart of everything that we do. We are a primary school with a Nursery on site as well as a Resource Base . We support a diverse range of children including a higher than average proportion of EAL and SEND children.
We have an excellent staff team who go the extra mile to create an environment and curriculum where the children thrive, are happy and make good progress. As a church school, we have a strong Christian ethos and our key values, which are Respect, Responsibility, Friendship, Honesty and Courage, form the basis of our day to day lives at Bellefield.
We are proud to be part of the EQUA Mead Learning Trust; a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance.
Arranging a visit to Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@equamead.org.
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