Teaching Assistant

Uffculme School; Cullompton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Staff wellbeing provision

Free car parking

On-site gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Free tea and coffee

Job summary

Uffculme School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to provide support for pupils within mainstream classes and in small groups. The role is permanent, term-time only (38 weeks + 3 days) at 32.5 hours per week, from 8:30am to 3:30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

The salary is £19,368 (NJC grade B, point 4) for the actual 32.5 hours per week. Applicants should have a genuine caring approach, be resilient and flexible, and be eligible to work in the UK with a DBS check.

Qualifications

• Provide support for pupils within mainstream classes and in small groups.
• Demonstrate a genuine caring approach to students.
• Be resilient, flexible and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils within mainstream classes and in small groups.
• Assist with learning activities and pupil welfare on a day-to-day basis.

Skills

Caring approach

Resilient

Flexible

Work under pressure

Job description

9 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

26 October 2026 at 9am

14 October 2026

Job role

• Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

• Term time: Teaching AssistantUffculme School
• Permanent, term time only (38 weeks per year + 3 days)
• 32.5 hours per week (5 days per week, 8.30am to 3.30pm with 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak)
• £26,016 FTE; actual salary £19,368 (NJC grade B, point 4)

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

26,016 FTE; actual salary £19,368 (NJC grade B, point 4)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Uffculme School wishes to appoint a Teaching Assistant to providesupport for pupils within mainstream classes and in small groups.

We are looking for people who

• Are able to provide agenuine caring approach to students
• Are resilient, flexibleand able to work under pressure

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you

• Eligibility to joinexcellent Local Government pension scheme
• Access to a range ofcontinuous professional development opportunities
• Access to staffwellbeing provision
• Free car parking.
• Discounted membershipat our on-site gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free tea and coffee.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Uffculme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

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