Teaching Assistant

Winsley CoE VC Primary School; Bradford-on-Avon; On-site; GBP 4,800 - 5,300; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Flu vaccinations

Eye care vouchers

Local government pension scheme

Job summary

Winsley Church of England Primary in Winsley Village is seeking a motivated Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. This fixed-term role runs 8.5 hours per week (Thursday afternoon and Friday all day) until 31 August 2027, with INSET paid and Grade D4 salary.

You will help foster a safe learning environment, support pupils of varying abilities, including those with SEN, and contribute to effective teaching and learning in our primary setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in educational or childcare settings.
• GCSEs English and Maths (grades 9–4 / A* to C) or equivalent.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and active listening skills.
• Patience, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A compassionate and positive attitude, with a commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils of varying abilities in the classroom.
• Help create a positive, safe learning environment.
• Assist pupils with SEN to support teaching and learning activities.

Skills

Experience with children

Communication skills

Patience

Teamwork

Active listening

Education

GCSEs English & Maths

Job description

Winsley Church of England Primary is a vibrant and exciting place to learn and work, situated at the heart of the community in Winsley Village. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and dedicated team to work 8.5 hours per week, on a Thursday afternoon and all day Friday, on a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027. This role is ideal for an individual passionate about making a positive impact on children's learning and development in a primary school setting.

The successful candidate will help create a positive and safe learning environment, supporting pupils of varying abilities, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) to support teaching and learning activities within the classrooms.

The ideal candidate will have

• Experience working with children of a relevant age group in an educational or childcare setting.
• Minimum of GCSEs (grades 9 to 4 / A* to C) in English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and active listening skills.
• Patience, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A compassionate and positive attitude, with a commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils.

As a Trust we can offer

• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our children; all our staff are members of strong networks across the Trust who share thinking, best practice and problem solve together.
• A well-resourced school environment.
• Benefits including an employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations, free eye care vouchers, local government pension scheme.

This is a fixed term vacancy working 8.5 hours per week, term time only plus one INSET paid at Grade D4 (actual salary £5,035 per annum) based at Winsley Primary School.

Closing date: Midnight, Monday 30 November 2026