Teaching Assistant - SEND support

Hayesdown First School, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2BN

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st November 2025

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  3 October 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: £9,513.17 - £9,812.06 Annually (Actual) BANES Grade 3 (SCP5-6)

Teaching Assistant - SEND support job summary

Temporary Contract (Linked to funding)

16.25 Hours

Term time only + 5 Inset days

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (level 2) who, under the instruction & guidance of our wonderful teaching team, can undertake work, care and support programmes to assist in managing the students & classroom, whilst ensuring that every pupil has access to learning and is achieving their full potential. This position would suit a positive, energetic, proactive team-player who is enthusiastic about making a difference!

Responsibilities include:

• Attending to the pupils’ personal needs, and implementing related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
• Undertaking programmes linked to local and national learning strategies to support pupils to achieve learning goals, recording achievement & progress and feeding back to the teacher
• Supervising and providing particular support for pupils including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Encouraging pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans

We can offer you:

• Children who will make you smile everyday
• A commitment to professional development, and being able to develop personal areas of interest linked with the role
• A school where staff enjoy working as part of a dedicated, supportive and creative team, aiming for excellence
• A supportive and encouraging Leadership Team and Governing Body
• An excellent Employee Assistance Programme offering a wealth of advice & support

We warmly encourage visits to our school so you can see for yourself all that we can offer. Please contact the school office to arrange a convenient time.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note: The salary indicated is based on a pay scale. New appointments are normally made at the bottom of the scale. Progression through the scale is dependent on length of service in line with our pay policy

All applications should be made via MyNewTerm

The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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

The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Hayesdown First School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 299 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hayesdown First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hayesdown-first-school

Hayesdown is a first school for children aged 4–9 years, which serves a mixed residential area on the outskirts of the town of Frome. We have spacious grounds that include: a large playground; a garden with seating; an adventure play area; a large sports field and a conservation area. Classes are housed in a refurbished, single storey building with ten classrooms. The school also has a library, hall, serving kitchen and an ICT suite.

Staff and governors aim to provide a caring and happy atmosphere in which children can access an exciting and engaging curriculum that will prepare them for life in the 21st century. We not only aim to develop motivated learners, but also children who are confident and feel good about themselves. We work with parents and carers to achieve these aims. Teaching staff work incredibly hard, know the pupils in their classes well, and have very good relationships with them. We also have a dedicated team of support staff who enhance the school’s provision.

Hayesdown was recognised as a ‘good’ school by Ofsted in December 2018. There is a strong team spirit amongst staff and governors, who are keen to move the school ever closer to an ‘outstanding’ education organisation. In September 2013, the school joined The Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust that serves schools in the surrounding area.

We have an experienced leadership team who support high quality professional development. We are looking for applicants with commitment and passion to educating the whole child and maintaining very high standards.

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