Teaching Assistant (with Midday Supervisory Assistant)

Fitzmaurice Primary School, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1LE

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 January 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: 20 hours per week (which includes 5 hours as a MDSA)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31 August 2026
• Hourly rate: £13.26

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be:

• Able to carry out numerous roles under the guidance of class teachers to ensure that all pupils are well supported and make good progress.
• Able to make learning fun and accessible to children.
• Committed to the school family and ethos and willing to contribute to the life of the school.
• Flexible and adaptable, and open to new ideas and ways of working.
• A good communicator and team player.
• Happy to develop their own skills and knowledge, even if experienced.

What the school offers its staff

As a Trust we can offer;

• A leadership team who are committed to school improvement and who view your professional development as a priority.
• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our children; all our staff are members of strong networks across the Trust who share thinking, best practice and problem solve together.
• A well-resourced school environment.
• Benefits including an employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations, free eye care vouchers, local government pension scheme

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

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About Fitzmaurice Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 285 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fitzmaurice Primary School website
• Email address: hr@palladianacademytrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fitzmaurice-primary-school-bradford-on-avon

The Palladian Academy Trust is a community of schools, each with its own ethos, that enjoy a mutually enriching partnership. Our Trust includes both church and community academies working closely together, all connected by a shared vision for our pupils: ‘excellent and equitable opportunities so everyone can flourish.’

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