Teaching Assistants

Weston Mill Community Primary Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2EL

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,824.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistants job summary

Hours of work: 32.5hours per week for 39 weeks per year

We are looking for Teaching Assistants or Graduates wishing to pursue a career in teaching, to work alongside the classroom teachers in delivering the best possible outcomes for our children and community.

The ideal applicants will need a relevant teaching qualification or relevant experience of working with young children. We are looking for enthusiastic and hardworking, creative practitioners, able to motivate pupils. Suitable candidates will be confident in the classroom and have a good understanding of the core principles of education and care. They will also be confident when working in a team to support children with additional needs.

The successful candidates will join our Weston Mill team, joining our classes across the school to support children with their education. It is essential that all candidates have a good understanding of how children learn and how you as a practitioner can support them in this.

Applicants must have Grade C or equivalent in English and Maths GCSE, a good level of spoken English, be a good team member and be able to develop positive behaviour strategies with children. As a school on an improvement journey, we are able to provide you with future opportunities to develop further.

In addition, we are looking for enthusiastic and hardworking, creative practitioners, able to motivate pupils.

The successful candidate will:

- be an excellent practitioner

- it would be advantageous to have experience or a good working knowledge of at least one of the following age groups: Early Years, KS1 or KS2

- have the skills and sensitivity to deal with all members of our community and multi-agency partners

- be enthusiastic, driven and committed to ensuring the school's future success

- be able to work as part of a friendly and supportive team

- be a life-long learner and an inspiration to others

- be successful in creating relationships with children, staff and families

- be a keen contributor to the wider school and community

Please note that GCSE English and Maths A* - C (or equivalent) is required for this role and certificates will need to be produced at interview. This is a fixed term contract in the first instance until July 2026.

We will be completing interviews as and when applications are received for successful candidates so various dates will be offered to candidates upon successful completion.

Discovery Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references and online checks will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted.

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

Discovery Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references and online checks will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Weston Mill Community Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Weston Mill Community Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weston-mill-community-primary-academy

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