Teaching Assistant

Shipham Church of England First School, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1TX

7 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 October 2025

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: Initially Fridays 6 hours a week. Term Time only, fixed term contract until 31st August 2026
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
Actual salary: £3355

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join us and be involved in providing learning support to pupils or classes within the inclusive ethos of the school. You will be required to work with class teachers to deliver excellent teaching and learning, lead and support pupils during the breakfast club and the lunchtime break, accompany groups on trips and visits, support assessment and evidence learning, work with teachers to create a stimulating learning environment, maintain a safe and positive environment for all learners and create opportunities for all learners to thrive.

Candidates will need to demonstrate:

Is flexible, caring, calm, creative and resilient
Can demonstrate good communication, listening and questioning skills
Has an insight into developing social and emotional skills
Is committed to inclusion
Will play a role in promoting high standards in teaching and learning and behaviour within the class and across the school
Experience successfully leading on the delivery of whole lessons or elements of a lesson, for individuals, small groups or for a whole class in the event of a planned or unplanned of the class teacher.
Experience contributing to the planning, monitoring and assessment.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer:

Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities
Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme
A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family
Exciting opportunities as part of a growing multi-academy Trust
Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution in excess of 20% subject to pension eligibility criteria.

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

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.