Teaching Assistant

West Ashton Church of England Primary School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6AZ

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 March 2026

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 March 2026

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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.05 per hour (£25,185 pro rata per annum)

Teaching Assistant job summary

West Ashton Church of England (V.A.) Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join its vibrant team and provide support to pupils, with effect from April 2026.

Working Hours: Part time (29 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 38 weeks per year, no Teacher Training days). 

Located in the beautiful village of West Ashton, just outside the county town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, we are an ambitious and friendly school, educating children between the ages of 3 and 11 years. Our school community works together to develop our vision and Christian values (hope, wisdom, agape, friendship, thankfulness and koinonia), which are at the heart of our school and underpin all we do. Our goal is to give each pupil a thirst for learning, which continues with them throughout their life. In November 2023, we received a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating in all areas and were praised for being a fully inclusive school where everyone is respectful and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. We are part of Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience.

As a Teaching Assistant, you must be able to work across all age ranges within our school and be prepared to work flexibly to support children of all abilities, including those requiring SEN support, liaising with teachers and SENCO.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children;
  
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents;
  
• Has superb attention to detail and organisational skills;
  
• Is self-motivated dedicated and consistent;
  
• Enjoys working with children and can develop good working relationships with them;
  
• Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
  
• Can be a strong team player as well as use your own initiative;
  
• Has a positive and flexible attitude.
  
• Has experience of supporting children’s learning.
  

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
  
• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
  
• Opportunities for training and progression;
  
• The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
  
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
  

For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack.

Visiting our school

Potential applicants are highly encouraged to arrange a tour to see what West Ashton has to offer first-hand. Please contact our school admin office on: 01225-754354.

Closing Date: Friday 17th April 2026 at 12pm

Interview Date: w/c Monday 20th April 2026

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

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 West Ashton Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 94 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Ashton Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-ashton-church-of-england-primary-school

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