Teaching Assistant

Sherborne Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3DH

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £26,835.00 Monthly Grade 3-4 (pts 4-10) £24,404- £26,835pa pro rata, depending on experience

Teaching Assistant job summary

So, you're looking at Teaching Assistant jobs in Gloucestershire? Congratulations! You have just found your dream role at the most popular school in the North Cotswolds! We're looking for an imaginative, creative and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic staff and beautiful school.

Sherborne CofE Primary School is a small village school in the heart of the Cotswolds. An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to work with our children in Years 4, 5 and 6, including working 1:1 with children with special educational needs. Children attending our school love learning and being outdoors, and truly are a joy to work with.

Why should you apply for this position?

i) The children in the class (and indeed the school) are amazing;

ii) You will be working in a school which places the children’s happiness and wellbeing at the heart of its curriculum

iii) Our weekly Forest School sessions take place in a sectioned-off piece of woodland owned and maintained by the National Trust;

iv) We offer small class sizes throughout the School;

v) You will meet and work alongside friendly and caring colleagues;

vi) We have supportive parents;

vii) Our School is set in breath-taking scenery;

viii) We will have an ongoing commitment to your professional development;

ix) You will be joining a school which has an excellent reputation and is always over-subscribed;

x) Because you will have fun!

We are looking for someone who:

a) Has experience in working with children;

b) Is appropriately qualified (ideally NVQ Level 3 or higher, with GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above);

c) Shows kindness, patience and enthusiasm;

d) Works well with others;

e) Is able to teach the class on occasions for short amounts of time;

e) Is prepared to go 'above and beyond' in order to ensure that the children get the very best start to their education.

The post is for 23.3 hours per week (term time only), 9:00am-2:40pm, allowing one hour for lunch.

Application Details:

For further information and for an application pack, please contact the School Administrator, Mrs Carla Pether.

We welcome and encourage you to visit our school and see for yourself just how unique we are! Please contact the school office to make an appointment.

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.