Teaching Assistant

Corsham Primary School; Corsham; On-site; GBP 17,114 - 17,660; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Excellent pension scheme

Job summary

Corsham Primary School is seeking a caring Teaching Assistant for the Pound Pill site. You will support learning and development in a warm, inclusive classroom, working with teachers and families to help children reach their potential.

The role is 30 hours per week, term time (38 weeks per year) with a 30 minute lunch break, Monday to Friday, start date as soon as possible. Salary reflects D4-D6 range for this post.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, patience and initiative are essential.
• Ability to support learning and development of children.
• Willingness to work with staff, parents and external professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support children’s learning and development in the classroom.
• Contribute to a positive, safe and inclusive environment.
• Work closely with teachers and outside professionals as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Initiative

Job description

Teaching Assistant – Corsham Primary School (Pound Pill site)

Salary: D4-D6, £25,185- £25,989 FTE

Actual Salary: £17,114 - £17,660 per annum

Working hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)

Working pattern: Teaching Assistant – 8:40am – 3:10pm (30 min unpaid lunch break – time to be confirmed)

We’re happy to talk flexible working options in regards to all our roles.

Closing date: 12noon on 31st August 2026

Interview date: w/c 7th September 2026

Anticipated start date: as soon as possible

End date: 31st August 2027

Job summary

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and flexible individual to join our team as a Teaching Assistant at Corsham Primary School (Pound Pill site). You will work closely with class teachers to support children’s learning and development.

The role involves contributing to a positive, safe, and inclusive classroom, supporting learning through a range of activities, and working collaboratively with staff, parents, and external professionals where appropriate. Strong communication skills, patience, initiative, and a commitment to helping every child achieve their potential are essential.

Full details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.

The successful applicant will support a community where everyone is encouraged to reach their potential, work together toward shared goals, feel valued, enjoy a positive environment, and build relationships founded on kindness and trust.

Our School

Corsham Primary School is located in the picturesque Wiltshire market town of Corsham, near Bath, and is arranged over two sites located at either side of the town. Pound Pill site offers 14 classes and the Broadwood site houses 10 classes, both supporting children from Reception to Year 6. At Corsham Primary, we believe that All children matter and have the right to the very best, in order to fulfil their potential. Our happy Corsham Primary family prides itself on having high expectations for learning and behaviour, enabling everyone to enjoy learning and succeed. Our school values of ‘Caring, Positive and Stimulating’, underpin our ethos, alongside a broad and balanced enquiry‑led curriculum which challenges children to be curious. Corsham Primary was one of the original founding schools to create Pickwick Multi Academy Trust in August 2017 and strongly believes in a collaborative approach to learning that encourages the sharing of best practice to enhance the education and outcomes of all the children in our Trust.

We warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you around.

Contact details

For further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Mrs. Jak Stevens, Office Manager via email at [e-mail]. We would love to hear from you.

Please be aware that this role may be closed ahead of the deadline if sufficient applications are received.

Why choose Pickwick Academy Trust?

• Excellent pension scheme
• Flexible working and family‑friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing support & counselling
• Strong central team support and a real sense of family and belonging
• Staff involvement in shaping key HR policies
• Free eye tests (and glasses if required for your role)
• Free annual flu jab
• Retail discounts & savings, including Wiltshire Rewards retail savings/Blue Light Card
• Emergency salary advance scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing career and professional development

Our vision is to provide the very best education, empowering our children to become lifelong learners, global citizens and deep thinkers. We are seeking dedicated staff to join our supportive trust and help make a real impact. Our mission is to attract and retain individuals who share our values and vision.

Diversity & Inclusion

As a Diversity & Inclusion employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants. For any application support, please contact [e-mail].

What we Value in Our Team

At Pickwick Academy Trust, we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for colleagues who can work in a way that reflects our values of aspiration, collaboration, inclusion, enjoyment, and nurturing relationships. This means setting clear goals, working respectfully with others, treating everyone fairly, creating a positive environment, and building supportive and consistent relationships with pupils and colleagues. You do not need to “be a certain type of person” to succeed here, what matters is how you work. If you want to support children to do well, enjoy being part of a team, and want to contribute to a warm, inclusive, and ambitious Trust, we would be delighted to receive your application.

You can join also our Talent Pool for each school by visiting the Pickwick Academy Trust Careers Page.

Internal Applicants

External applicants should nominate their line manager; if they have previously worked in a school, this reference must come from the Headteacher.

• Internal applicants who are applying for a role in a different Pickwick School must nominate the Headteacher from the Pickwick Academy Trust school they are currently working in.
• Internal applicants who are applying for a role in their current school must nominate a senior leader who is not the Headteacher (e.g., Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher, or the Director of Education for the school).
• Internal applicants to central team roles must nominate a senior leader either from the central team or from the Trust school that they are currently working in.

Safeguarding

Pickwick Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, governors, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As such, all applicants are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings or reprimands, even if they are considered “spent.” An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior to the commencement of any employment.

References will be requested at the shortlisting stage for all roles and may be used during the interview process. If any of your previous employment includes working with children, one referee must be from that role regardless of whether it is your current or most recent position. If you currently work in a Pickwick Academy School, please nominate your current Headteacher. All gaps in employment must be accounted for and explained in the relevant section of the application form.

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 and our safer recruitment procedures, an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This search will involve reviewing publicly available information to help assess a candidate’s suitability to work with children. Further guidance will be provided to shortlisted candidates, who may be asked to clarify aspects of their online presence.