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1:1 Teaching Assistant & Mealtime Assistant

1:1 Teaching Assistant & Mealtime Assistant

Sherwell Valley Primary School

Torbay

  • £15,542 - £15,811 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
28 October 2022

Job overview

One-to-one Teaching Assistant/Meal Time Assistant – Sherwell Valley Primary School 




Post Title: One to one Teaching Assistant (30.83 hrs per week) and Meal Time Assistant (MTA 5hrs per week) – a maximum total hours of 35.83 per week.

Contract Type: Fixed Term from ASAP to 31/08/2023 – Term time only – MTA (38 weeks per year) 1:1 TA (39 weeks per year)

Salary:  TA Grade C – Scale Point 3 or 4 depending on experience = actual salary from £13,475 - £13,744

MTA Grade A – Scale point 1 actual annual salary = £2,067.00

Based at: Sherwell Valley Primary School, Hawkins Avenue, Chelston, Torquay. TQ2 6ES

Organisation: Torbay Council

Closing date: Friday 28th October, 2022 at 9am

Shortlisting: Monday 31st October, 2022

Interview date: Thursday 3rd November, 2022

Start date: As soon as possible


We are a successful, vibrant and welcoming primary school in Torquay and we currently have vacancy to appoint one to one Teaching Assistant/Meal Time Assistant. The weekly hours will be at a maximum of: Teaching Assistant (TA – 30.83 hours per week) and Meal Time Assistant (MTA – 5 hours per week) = 35.83 hours per week combined. 


We believe in the potential of all children and go above and beyond to provide them with the support that they need to thrive. Sherwell Valley is a great place to work, with wide opportunities and excellent support. The role will initially be working alongside one of fantastic new reception children as they start on their learning journey at our school. We do, however, require all of our staff to be highly flexible and ready to take on new challenges as needed.


Please email your application for recruitment@svps1.com.


An application form, job description and person specification can all be downloaded from the school website at: http://www.sherwell-valley-primary.torbay.sch.uk/our-school/vacancies/


This post falls into the category of Regulated Activity. Sherwell Valley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.  

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About Sherwell Valley Primary School

About Us 

Welcome to Sherwell Valley Primary School. This is a school catering for children aged 4 to 11 years, serving Upper Cockington, Sherwell Valley, Chelston and Queensway. 

The school was formed in 1974 by the amalgamation of the Infant and Junior schools on the site. The premises were built in 1955 and 1962, and occupy a spacious, south-facing site, enjoying extensive views down Sherwell Valley. 

Between 2001 and 2004 an extensive building programme took place, linking the two sites and providing eight further classrooms and other facilities. 

There are large Infant and Junior playgrounds, a football pitch, extensive level grassy areas and a natural area. There are twenty-two rooms, one of which is used as a music room, two halls, a dining room, an I.C.T. Suite and a superb library. 

There are also well developed Art, Humanities, Maths, Science and Technology resource areas, as well as a suite of smaller rooms for group work. 

There is a spacious Nursery within the Foundation Department. Classrooms for our youngest children all include cloakrooms and toilets within the room, enabling the teacher to keep a close eye on your children. 

Aims of Sherwell Valley Primary School 

Our aim is to provide a safe and secure environment in order to promote the highest possible quality of learning for all our pupils and to give them education today for the world tomorrow. 

We aim to:- 

• promote a healthy lifestyle 

• provide a safe and supportive environment in which to learn 

• develop self-discipline, good manners and a sense of responsibility 

• enable children to become confident communicators 

• promote partnership between home and school to the benefit of the children 

• help pupils develop lively inquiring minds, the ability to question and discuss rationally and to enjoy applying themselves to tasks and physical skills 

• develop children's individual interests, skills and creative talents and encourage them to achieve their whole potential 

• help pupils to understand and respect the world in which they live and the interdependence of individuals, groups and nations 

• promote moral and social education so that with self-respect children can contribute positively to the community and achieve economic well-being 

• enable our children to enjoy their childhood and give the beginning of education for leisure.

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