Teaching Assistant with MDSA duties

St David's Church of England Primary School, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0LQ

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: This is a part-time post for 21 hours 40 minutes (21.66 hours) per week in total. 16 hours 40 minutes will be for the Teaching Assistant role. 5 hours will be for the MDSA role.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 3 (TA hours), Grade 2 (MDSA hours)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications:

• Teaching Assistant Qualification NVQ

• Paediatric First Aid trained (desirable)

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English (desirable)

Experience:

• Experience working in a primary school setting

• Experience working with SENDCo and delivering intervention

• Experience of working with children who have cognition and learning needs

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will:

• Support teaching and learning in the classroom under the guidance of the class teacher

• Deliver interventions as required by the teacher to enable children to develop understanding and confidence

• Build supportive relationships with children providing the necessary guidance and instruction to help pupils grow towards achieving their full potential

• Be patient and have a positive attitude

• Have strong behaviour management skills and a variety of behaviour management strategies

• Be enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the busy life of the school

• Experience of working with children who have cognition and learning needs

• Be supportive of the Christian ethos of the school

• Provide supervision and support to pupils during lunchtimes

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.

St David’s CofE Primary School is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our school team and support pupil learning in class. This TA will also be required to work MDSA hours during the week to supervise pupils during lunchtimes.

The post is offered as a salary of Grade 3 Point 5-6 (depending on the candidate) for the Teaching Assistant hours, and Grade 2 Point 3 for the MDSA hours, both on a permanent basis.

This is a part-time post for 21 hours 40 minutes (21.66 hours) per week in total. 16 hours 40 minutes will be for the Teaching Assistant role. 5 hours will be for the MDSA role.

This post will begin as soon as possible in September, subject to completion of safer recruitment checks.

Further details and an application form can be downloaded from the vacancy area of our website: www.dgat.org.uk/vacancies

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and any other such checks that the school deems necessary.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St David's Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 256 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St David's Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@dgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-david-s-church-of-england-primary-school

St. David’s School is a friendly primary school with 248 pupils. It has close links with St. David’s Church and the local community and is located in the heart of Moreton in Marsh, in the Cotswolds.

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