Teaching Assistant

Please note: Early application is encouraged as suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.  We reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

About the Opportunity

• Do you have a flair for engaging with young people, able to support those to look at things differently or from an alternative perspective as they learn?
• Do you gain great satisfaction by helping others achieve their goals?
• Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant, or perhaps interested in becoming a qualified TA but just need the support to get there?

Now is an exciting time to join Melksham Oak Community School in Melksham, Wiltshire. We have an inspiring team of teachers and school leaders and now we are seeking to appoint an engaging and supportive Teaching Assistant to work collaboratively with our faculties to provide the best classroom learning experience for our students.

If you are a nurturing, proactive and self-motivated individual, ideally with previous working experience within a school environment or enthusiastic and dedicated about becoming a key member of the team here at our school, this may be the opportunity for you! 

Our ideal candidate will be or have

• Minimum of GCSE Grade C in Maths and English;
• Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people including students and colleagues;
• Committed to the Safeguarding of students and young people in line with KCSIE;
• Able to encourage and enable others to develop their full potential;
• Able to uphold The White Horse Federation values and practices.

We can offer you

• An attractive working environment with excellent facilities and supportive families;
• A committed, hardworking and supportive team;
• 100% focus on improving outcomes for the students in our school;
• Well-resourced classrooms;
• A group of students with a passion for learning.

Developing our team

Whether you’re an experienced Teaching Assistant, with all the knowledge that comes with your career, or starting out and ready to begin your career but need support and investment, The White Horse Federation are here for you.

We take learning and development seriously for our colleagues and, whether you want to gain a Level 2 or 3 qualification via an apprenticeship (depending on experience) or want to seek learning-on-the-job with a view to becoming  qualified teacher in the future, there are options for you here within our Multi Academy Trust.

Course Length: 12-18 months for an apprenticeship L2 or L3 TA.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract with a view to go permanent if successful on apprenticeship completion. 

Apprentice Salary: £12,725 pa

Talk to us in your application about what you may like to achieve, and we would be glad to discuss at interview if shortlisted.

For full details on this fantastic opportunity, please review the attached job description. To learn more about us and our journey to success, please do visit our website https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/. We welcome a visit to our school if you can spare some time, to meet some of the staff and students on site. To arrange a time, please call us on 01225 792700.