Teaching Assistant

Urchfont Church of England Primary School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4RA

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 October 2025
Closing date
26 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 September 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: Monday to Friday 08:40 - 12:00 and then 13:00 - 15:15 on Friday Afternoon.
Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed-Term
Full-time equivalent salary: Between £25,989 and £26,824

What skills and experience we're looking for

For vacancy specific information please view the attached Job description, Person specification and Candidate briefing pack.

What the school offers its staff

Urchfont C of E Primary School is situated at the western edge of the village on the road to Potterne Wick. The current school was built in 1975 although there has been a school in Urchfont since the 1890s.

Through our vision, we strive for excellence in all we do,working together as a happy community where children develop a life-long love of learning. Each child is valued and encouraged and staff work in partnership with parents, offering a welcoming, safe, nurturing and inspiring environment to all.

Our school has a happy family atmosphere where children and staff enjoy working together. We currently have 86 pupils on roll divided into 4 mixed aged classes. The majority of our pupils come from the village but a significant number of our children live in the surrounding district. The school is extremely lucky to be set within its own attractive grounds with a playground, sports field and a reflective garden. We are also within easy walking distance of the Oakfrith woods, the local church and village; all providing exciting opportunities for stimulating, active learning.

We believe that education should be fun and try to provide as many first – hand experiences for our children. Visits out of school are encouraged to enhance and extend the work in school and there are opportunities for all children to attend residential visits. Extracurricular activities are organised by the Staff and other professionals and these vary according to the season.

We are proud to be a school where our aim is for all our children flourish and fulfill their potential and develop a strong moral compass that they can carry into adulthood.

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.