Teaching Assistant

Westcliff Primary Academy, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9RA

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  19 November 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: £15,637.75 Actual

Teaching Assistant job summary

Westcliff Primary School are seeking a dynamic, adaptable, and highly motivated individual to support children across all ages and all areas of the curriculum to:

 

·        Supervise and provide support to SEND pupils, both individually and in small groups, ensuring they can access learning activities.

·        Support the class teacher to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.

·        Establish constructive relationships with the pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.

·        Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning activities.

·        Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

·        Provide feedback to the pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.

·        Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

·        Use effective behaviour management strategies to promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with the school’s policy and procedures.

·        Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to the pupil’s responses.

·        Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

·        Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

·        Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

·        Assist with the supervision of pupils at break and lunch times when required.

·        Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for the pupils under the supervision of the teacher.

·        Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.

·        Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

·        In collaboration with the class teacher, organise and manage teaching space and resources to create and maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment.

The position is for 27.84 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am – 3.20pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Term time only.

Job share will be considered

 

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 Westcliff Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 343 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westcliff Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westcliff-primary-academy-dawlish

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