Teaching Assistant
West Buckland Community Primary School
Somerset
- £14,596 - £24,027 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2025
Job overview
Teaching Assistant - Classroom based.
We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to manage our Breakfast club and then to be class based each morning, supporting with Maths lessons and English sessions. Whether Key Stage One or Key Stage Two, the role will entail supporting all primary aged children at Breakfast club before being class based and supporting small groups of children through additional input, modelling of work, adapting activities, leading small group work, and supporting the class teacher with resourcing and delivery. We are seeking someone who is kind and caring and able to support our children socially, emotionally and academically through high expectations and encouragement. We are looking for someone who is energetic, passionate, engaging and willing to be part of our wonderful team and community.
Role: Teaching Assistant - Key Stage One or Key Stage Two
Part time: 26 hours and 15 minutes per week, Monday to Friday 0745-1300
Contract: Permanent, term time - 39 weeks per year.
Salary: Grade 15, Point 3 currently £24,027 FTE (actual on 26.25 hours per week £14,596 per annum
Staff Benefits: Career Average Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing focused employees, Free Flu Vaccinations, Cycle to Work Scheme, Support for CPD and training, Trust wide networking opportunities, a Nursery setting as part of a School.
The successful candidate will be flexible, supportive and willing to develop professionally. You will need to be organised, good with time pressures and able to work within a team. The right person will be creative, proactive and always child centred. You will need to plan and create activities, join in play with children, and model conversations alongside modelling key values around behaviour and safety. The successful candidate must be successful at creating and maintaining a positive atmosphere, developing and sustaining good working relationships and working wider than our setting, with our families, the community and the Trust. Our small village feel puts us at the heart of the community and collaboration is key to our success.
Visits to our school are encouraged and phone calls with the Headteacher are also available. Further information is available on our website: www.westbucklandprimary.org.uk To seek further details or to book a tour or phone call, please contact the school office via email at office@wb.huish.education
Closing date for applications: Friday 6th June, 12noon
Interviews: Thursday 12th June 2025
All applications must be made through the school TES portal.
Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.
The Trust reserves the right to appoint or withdraw this advert before the deadline, if necessary.
West Buckland Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, proof of Right to Work in the UK and other pre-employment checks.
The Richard Huish Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Attached documents
About West Buckland Community Primary School
- West Buckland Community Primary School
- West Buckland, Wellington
- Somerset
- TA21 9LD
- United Kingdom
Why work at West Buckland?
“We are a small, caring and nurturing team who make every child feel valued as part of the West Buckland family. Everyone here has a voice with children given experiences and opportunities from staff who strive to create memories and embed fun.”
West Buckland is a four-class primary school, plus Nursery, located in a village setting near to Wellington. We get to know each family and build a supportive, caring and friendly environment where happy and successful children can flourish, grow and learn. Our setting provides a welcoming, happy and safe place, where children are encouraged to try new and exciting things. Our supportive and inclusive team create a learning environment that stimulates conversation, develops curiosity, allowing children to discover their interests and grow their love of learning.
I believe our community feel and spirit is what makes West Buckland such a great place to be, everyone is passionate about our visions and values which I would encourage you to take a closer look at. Our curriculum is an enquiry based one that is built upon creating children who are respectful, worldly aware and both team and individually successful.
If you are considering joining our team please view our website, call us and come for a visit. It's a very special place and we'd love you to see and feel it for yourself before deciding if its right for you. Our staff go that extra mile without a second thought. We are more like a family than colleagues where nothing is too much effort.
Cameron Mann
Headteacher
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