Teaching Assistant (EYFS Intervention)

This thriving Acorn Education Trust school is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to interventions in the EYFS classes at our friendly and welcoming school. The Avenue Primary School is set in the charming market town of Warminster, Wiltshire. As part of the Acorn Education Trust it provides exciting opportunities to improve local education.

We want our children to remember their years at The Avenue Primary School as having been challenging, but also rewarding, fun and enjoyable. We are immensely proud of our school and the facilities we can offer. 

Working hours: 8.75 hours per week (38 weeks, term time only). Please note this is a fixed term position.

We can offer you:

• a happy and exciting place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff
• an organised and supportive team of people
• opportunities to work collaboratively with other TAs, teachers and staff across the Trust
• opportunities for training
• commitment to your professional development
• a clearly established induction process
• term-time working

We would like to hear from you if you:

• are enthusiastic and self-motivated
• are willing to undertake personal care
• are able to work effectively within our hardworking, talented and friendly team on whole school issues
• enjoy working with children and can develop good working relationships with them
• understand and are sympathetic to the needs of young children
• have knowledge and experience of the early years curriculum
• have experience of supporting children’s learning (a level 3 qualification is desirable but not essential)
• have experience of or are willing to learn about delivering interventions to individuals or small groups
• have a current First Aid or be prepared to undertake training

Please contact Ally Carne, School Administrator, for more information at ace@avenue.wilts.sch.uk.

To apply, please download an application form, complete and send to ace@avenue.wilts.sch.uk.

Closing date: Friday 3rd February 2023 at 12pm        

Interview date: Thursday 9th February 2023

The Avenue Primary School and Children’s Centre and the Acorn Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post we will carry out a social media account search.