Teaching Assistant

Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7QA

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,017.00 - £26,429.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Shellingford CE (A) Primary School is a successful rural school (4 miles from Faringdon and 7 miles from Wantage) with a strong family atmosphere and Christian ethos. Our school motto ‘Inspiring Hearts and Minds’ is intrinsic to school life.

This school presents an opportunity to be part of a happy, hardworking team of staff and governors, with parents who are supportive of their children’s education.

As a Church school, it will be important for the successful candidate to be in sympathy with the aims and ethos of a school based upon Christian values.

The post will commence on 5th January 2027 or earlier if possible.

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. For an informal discussion about the post and to enquire about visiting, please telephone Mrs Kim Pendell our School Administrator on 01367 710301.

How to apply:

For an application pack and further details, please visit the school website www.shellingford.oxon.sch.uk

Please include a statement to support your application within the ‘relevant skills and experience’ section on the application form, together with a covering letter detailing your suitability for the post.

Please send your completed application via email to office.3853@shellingford.oxon.sch.uk

Closing Date: Monday 9th November 2026 at 12pm

Interview Date: Thursday 19th November 2026

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.

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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.

About Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 85 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shellingford-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-school

Shellingford CE (A) Primary School is a successful rural school (4 miles from Faringdon and 7 miles from Wantage) with a strong family atmosphere and Christian ethos. Our school motto ‘Inspiring Hearts and Minds’ is intrinsic to school life.

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