Teaching Assistant

Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School; Crediton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike2Work

Tech Scheme

Gym Membership

Substantial Pension

Give Back Day

Staff Wellbeing

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School is seeking a Teaching Assistant with mealtime duty, a fixed term post commencing as soon as possible in September 2026. The role is paid at NJC Band C Scale Point 6 (£13.47ph, 39 weeks per year) for the TA element and NJC Band A Scale Point 3 (£12.85ph, 38 weeks per year) for the MTA element.

We are looking for someone with experience in a school setting and with children who have SEND.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school setting with SEND support.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade A-C or equivalent.
• Strong communication with children, staff and parents.
• Ability to use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEND across the school in class.
• Provide a sensitive and nurturing approach to children's needs.
• Assist with mealtime duties as required.

Skills

Nurturing approach

Communication skills

Team player

Initiative

English/Maths literacy

Education

GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent

Job description

Teaching Assistant (with mealtime duty)
Full time to commence as soon as possible in September 2026

To be paid at NJC Band C Scale Point 6 £13.47ph (39 weeks per year) for the TA role and NJC Band A Scale Point 3 £12.85ph (38 weeks per year) for the MTA role.

This particular role is a fixed term appointment linked to EHCP funding to support pupils with SEND across the school, supporting children in class. We are looking for an individual who has experience of working in school and supporting children with SEND and generally in their learning. CPD will be provided along with support from outside agencies.

We offer you the support of clear systems, protocols, expectations and structures to help you to succeed. You will need to show initiative, creativity and demonstrate the aptitude to work as part of a successful and growing team to improve the life chances of our pupils and make every child feel ‘special’. We want you to come and join our happy, positive team where our consistent vision is that through collaboration we will live out our values of kindness, curiosity, courage and resilience.

We are looking for someone with a strong, sensitive and caring approach to children’s needs, who is able to be an effective communicator and think creatively. You will need to show a high degree of initiative and be solution focussed.

Ideally, you will:

• Provide a sensitive and nurturing approach to children’s needs
• Be able to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents
• Have excellent English and Maths skills
• Be willing to work as part of a team and have a good sense of humour
• Be able to use your own initiative when required
• Have experience in a similar role in a school
• Have prior knowledge and experience of working with children with special educational needs
• You should have literacy and numeracy to GCSE A-C or equivalent.

What we can offer you:

• Salary Sacrifice offers, including Bike2Work, Tech Scheme and Gym Membership
• Substantial workplace pension
• Term time ‘Give Back Day’ to take for personal reasons
• Staff Wellbeing support
• CPD opportunities for all staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure and Social Media online check is required for this post.