Teaching Assistant

Wantage Primary Academy, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7GQ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December 1st 2025

• Closing date

  13 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,795.00 Annually (FTE) FTE 24,795. Pro rata will be subject to hours (around £18,936). Paid for 44.65 weeks annual pay

Teaching Assistant job summary

This position may include time in Early Years, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2, depending on the candidate, their experiences and preferences. We work hard to shape roles and develop people.

Our school is a fantastic place to work. As part of a small Trust, we offer a range of benefits and CPD for our employees.

Please do email office@wantageprimaryacademy for a tour or more information about the role.

The role will ideally be full time 5 days a week (Monday - Friday 8.30 - 3.30) but could offer 4 days and be flexible for the right candidate

This role will involve some work within the classroom(s); some of the role involves running intervention groups with identified pupils in class and working to support individuals and groups.

The candidate will be primarily based in one class but may also work with other pupils.

In Class:

• Support the class teacher with the classroom setting, environment and displays
• Record detailed observations of children within the setting and identify next steps using an online tracker
• Communicate effectively with the class teachers and principal to support assessment and planning.
• Build up the children’s independence, recognising the level of scaffolding needing to support and facilitate positive learning and independence
• Work both within the classroom and within outside learning area, supporting the children’s learning
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher

Interventions

• Lead interventions based on focus pupils, fulfilling their specific targets and objectives.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Bridge gaps in the children’s learning so they can fulfil their potential.
• Ensure that interventions are timely and effective, recognising next steps.
• Alongside class teachers, plan and assess suitable interventions

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 Wantage Primary Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wantage Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wantage-primary-academy

Wantage Primary Academy opened in September 2020 with just a few small classes and, by September 2025, we have grown to around 330 pupils in a Nursery class, 2 Reception classes, 2 Year 1 classes, 2 Year 2 classes, 2 Year 3 classes, a Year 4 class, 2 small Year 5 classes and a Year 6 class. We will eventually grow to a full, 2-form entry primary school. This is a golden opportunity to plan and implement outstanding provision within a growing team.

We joined our small family of Omnia Learning Trust Primary schools, two in nearby Didcot and one in Twickenham, and benefit from the strong partnerships and collaborative practises we have embedded across the Trust. We have expertise and experience opening brand new schools and growing exceptional teaching and learning environments where staff and children both thrive.

We value and develop all our staff and there are many exciting opportunities in the OLT for teachers and leaders to grow and to pursue their talents and professional interests.

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