Teaching Assistant

Willowdown Primary School, Bridgwater, TA6 4FU

Deadline is today

Job start date
21 April 2025
Closing date
23 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 February 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
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3 SCP 5 - 6 (24,790 - 25,183 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

What You’ll Bring to Futura:

We are looking for a motivated and inspirational Teaching Assistant who will:

Have a good standard of education (5 x GCSE’s – English and Maths C or above) and a relevant, recognized qualification such as NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent
Have a minimum of 2 years recent relevant experience, supporting pupils in the classroom
Be able to plan and implement effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving, a natural communicator with the ability to relate to both pupils and adults, very good IT skills and good use of initiative are some of the skills required.
Demonstrate a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

Professional Growth:Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
Wellbeing Support:Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
Comprehensive Benefits:Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
Sustainability Commitment:Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
Inclusive Culture:A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

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.