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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    8 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    27 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: 34.5 hours, 39 weeks total.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Scale D, points 5-6 : £24,790 - £25,183 per annum (£19,882.01- £20,197.20 actual salary).

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you nurturing, adaptable, and ready to support young learners in a vibrant EYFS setting? If so, our EYFS Teaching Assistant role at Wroughton Infant Academy could be just right for you! Help children thrive while supporting classroom learning and inclusion.

About You:

The Wroughton Academies are looking for a dedicated and nurturing individual to join our Early Years team as a Teaching Assistant. You will bring compassion, patience, and a genuine love for the early years stage, recognising the importance of creating a warm and supportive environment where every child can flourish. You’ll be someone who thrives in a child-centred setting, ready to support learning through play, provide tailored assistance to pupils with SEND, and work collaboratively with teachers, families, and professionals. If you are caring, adaptable, and committed to helping young children grow in confidence and independence, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

Our Ideal candidate will have:

  • Essential skills: Good reading, writing, and maths skills (GCSE level or equivalent).
  • Training or experience: Completion of a teaching assistant induction programme or relevant experience.
  • EYFS experience: Previous work supporting children in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
  • Teamwork: Able to work well with others, understanding your role in the classroom and how to support the teacher effectively.


What the school offers its staff

About the EYFS Team:

At Wroughton Infant Academy, our EYFS team is the heartbeat of early learning - creative, caring, and deeply committed to giving every child the best possible start. With a strong emphasis on play-based learning and emotional development, the team brings energy, imagination, and expertise to every part of the day. Whether it’s exploring our extensive outdoor spaces, supporting children with SEND, or building strong relationships with families, the team works collaboratively to create a joyful, inclusive environment where curiosity is encouraged and every child is celebrated. Their passion for the early years shines through in everything they do.

About Our School:

Curious about what makes the Wroughton Academies special? We warmly invite you to explore our ethos and discover what it's like to be part of our community on our website.

Discover More About Our Trust:

We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.

Ready to Join Us?

Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at xxxxxxx@xxxxxx, and we'll be delighted to assist you.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.

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.

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About Wroughton Infant Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
195 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Wroughton Infant Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email holly.sweetmore@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk.

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