Teaching Assistant with MDSA
Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LD18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
9 November 2025
Closing date
31 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 October 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: The working hours for this role are expected to be 08:35 - 13:00.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed-Term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £25,185 and £25,989
What skills and experience we're looking for
Some of your duties and responsibilities will include supporting the teacher in the delivery of the Early Years Curriculum to children. You will assist in the preparation of activities, ensuring that appropriate materials and equipment are available, and assist in clearing away afterwards. The successful candidate will need to develop strategies to support the learning of all children and develop an understanding of the specific needs of individual children with additional needs. You must be able to meet the pastoral needs of the children, providing praise, comfort, and encouragement.
For a complete Job description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as this will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.
What the school offers its staff
Our school is fiercely proud of its Christian heritage upon which we build high academic standards.
We take pride in the Church status of our school. We consider the Christian values that underpin everything we do in our school and through our worship assemblies, as an essential element of school life.
Our 6 Christian values are: Perseverance, Aspiration, Wisdom, Graciousness, Thankfulness and Generosity. Through our daily life at school and in our worship assemblies we highlight the importance of this value to our children and encourage everyone to show our values in everything they do.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 245 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- admin@bishopscannings.equamead.org
- Phone number
- 01380 860633
Bishops Canning School is a single class entry primary school with a pre-school, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in September 2018 and ‘Good’ by SIAMS in November 2016. We also a founding and proud member of Equa Multi Academy Trust.
We are located on the eastern edge of Devizes, in the beautiful village of Bishops Cannings. We have a very happy school, with fully engaged parents, PTA, governors and strong links to our local community and church.
Full and part time applications will be considered.
Arranging a visit to Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@bishopscannings.equamead.org.
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