Teaching Assistant

Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9XB

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP September 2025

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 July 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: £24,027.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £10,613.48 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

The First Federation Trust, a Multi Academy Trust of 29 primary schools across Devon, West Dorset & Plymouth, is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join the hard-working and friendly team at Sidmouth Primary School.

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Sidmouth Church of England Primary School provides a vibrant and exciting learning environment where all children are provided with opportunities to succeed, and cared for as unique individuals. We aim to support children to be academically successful and socially confident. The life of the school is driven by enthusiasm and a desire to achieve. We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individual to work alongside the class teacher across all areas of the curriculum.

• To deliver targeted interventions.
• To promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being.
• To work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
• You will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion

The position is for 19.5 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday.

Term time only (38 weeks per year)

Fixed term until 31st August 2026

Closing date

Midday on 1st September 2025

Interview date

Friday 5th September 2025

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Why work for us

• Professional and career development pathways, coaching and mentoring
• Fast-track process to explore new opportunities across the trust family of schools
• Access to either the Teacher or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on the role)
• Access to a free and confidential employee wellbeing programme
• Tax-free cycle-to-work scheme

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Safeguarding | Sidmouth Primary School. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. Applications supported by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Contact

For more information about the position, or to visit the school prior to application, please contact the School Administrator on office@sidmouth-primary.devon.sch.uk or 01395 514146

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.

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 Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 496 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sidmouth-church-of-england-va-primary-school

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