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eTeach UK Limited; Somerset West and Taunton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Old Cleeve First School in Somerset is seeking a Teaching Assistant to work under the direction of teaching staff, supporting learning and classroom management. You will help pupils access learning and contribute to a positive, inclusive classroom environment.

You will assist with phonics, reading, writing and maths interventions, encourage independence and resilience, and provide nurturing pastoral support to promote emotional wellbeing. This is a fixed-term, term-time role.

Qualifications

• Working under the direct instruction of teaching and senior staff.
• Support access to learning and classroom management to enable pupil progress.
• Provide nurturing pastoral support to promote emotional wellbeing and inclusion.
• Deliver targeted interventions to support reading, writing and mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support pupils to ensure their safety, wellbeing and access to learning.
• Support high-quality teaching and learning across the curriculum; deliver phonics and targeted reading, writing and maths interventions.
• Attend to pupils' personal, social, emotional, health and welfare needs, providing trauma-informed and restorative support.
• Develop personalised strategies to remove barriers to learning and support EHCP targets.
• Work with teachers and SENDCo to help pupils achieve learning and development goals.

Job description

Job Advert: Teaching AssistantRole: Teaching AssistantLocation: Old Cleeve First School Start Date: ASAPClosing Date: 11.10.2026Interview Date: w/c 12.10.2026Fixed term contract: Until 31.10.2028Grade: 1 SCP 3/4 Hours of Work: 8.30am - 3.30pm32.5 hours per week, 5 days a weekTerm time and 5 inset daysAbated salary: £19,033.00 - 19,331.00

Purpose of the role: Working under the direct instruction of teaching and senior staff, you will be based primarily in the classroom alongside the teacher to support access to learning for pupils and assist with classroom management. As part of our wider inclusion ethos, you will play a key role in providing high-quality support that helps remove barriers to learning, supports emotional, social, and academic progress, and ensures every pupil feels safe, valued, and included.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting Children

Supervise and support pupils to ensure their safety, wellbeing and access to learning. Encourage children to develop independence, resilience and positive relationships, helping them to engage fully with school life and achieve their potential.

Supporting Teaching and Learning

Work alongside class teachers to support high-quality teaching and learning across the curriculum. Deliver and reinforce phonics teaching and provide targeted interventions in reading, writing and mathematics, helping pupils to make strong progress and develop confidence as learners. Support classroom activities, adapting approaches where necessary to meet individual needs and maximise engagement.

Personal Welfare, Pastoral and Emotional Support: Attend to pupils' personal, social, emotional, health and welfare needs, including first aid where appropriate. Provide nurturing pastoral support that helps children develop confidence, resilience, self-regulation and positive relationships. Using trauma-informed and restorative approaches, support pupils to overcome barriers to learning, manage emotions effectively and engage successfully in school life. Promote positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing and inclusion, ensuring every child feels safe, valued and able to thrive within our school family.

Targeted Inclusion and Bespoke Support

Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a consistent and encouraging role model. Develop a strong understanding of individual needs and implement personalised strategies to remove barriers to learning, ensuring every child can flourish within our school family.

Supporting Individual Outcomes

Work under the direction of teachers and the SENDCo to support individual pupils in achieving their learning, pastoral and developmental goals. Contribute to the delivery of provision outlined within Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), supporting pupils to work towards their identified targets. Play an active role in helping children achieve their individual ADPR targets and bespoke support plans, ensuring that provision is delivered consistently and effectively.