Teaching Assistant

Bowhill Primary School; Exeter; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhill Primary School invites a caring, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support Years 5 and 6, helping children access learning and build confidence. You’ll work with teachers to create engaging, inclusive lessons and nurture social and emotional development. A collaborative, supportive team and a welcoming school environment await.

You will contribute to a calm, safe learning space, celebrating every child’s progress and promoting a sense of belonging for all pupils.

Qualifications

• Genuinely enjoys working with children and building positive relationships.
• Brings calmness, kindness, resilience and a sense of humour.
• Believes every child deserves to feel successful.
• Can support children with a wide range of needs and personalities.
• Is proactive, adaptable and willing to get stuck in.
• Reflective and driven to get a little better everyday.
• Wants to be part of a collaborative, caring school community.
• Ideally has an understanding of the upper KS2 curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in class, in small groups and sometimes on a 1:1 basis.
• Help children access learning and develop confidence and independence.
• Work closely with teachers to deliver engaging and inclusive learning experiences.
• Support children’s social, emotional and behavioural development.
• Celebrate progress from the smallest breakthrough to the biggest achievement.
• Contribute to a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment.
• Build positive relationships with families, colleagues and the wider school community.
• Play an active part in school life, trips, events and enrichment opportunities.

Skills

Positive relationships with children

Calmness & resilience

Belief in every child’s success

Support diverse needs

Proactive & adaptable

Reflective & improving

Collaborative school community

KS2 curriculum understanding

Job description

Be the person who helps a child believe theycan.

AtBowhill Primary School, we know the moments children remember most are oftenthe ones where they felt safe, valued and truly believed in.

Thewarm welcome at the classroom door.The encouragement to keep trying.The adult who notices when a child is struggling - and helps them find theirconfidence again.

Thesemoments matter.

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic andcommitted Teaching Assistant to join our warm and welcoming school in Years 5and 6. Someone who understands that supporting children is about far more thanlearning alone - it’s about building confidence, nurturing curiosity andhelping every child feel they belong.

AtBowhill, our CARE values of Community, Aspiration, Responsibility andEnvironment are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be a schoolwhere children are known as individuals, families are valued partners, andstaff work together to create the very best opportunities for every child.

Asa member of the Bowhill team, you will join a supportive and collaborativestaff community where everyone is united by a shared commitment to helpingchildren thrive. You'll be part of a school where relationships matter,successes are celebrated, and every day brings the opportunity to make alasting difference to a child's life.

We are looking for someone who:

• genuinelyenjoys working with children and building positive relationships
• bringscalmness, kindness, resilience and a sense of humour
• believesevery child deserves to feel successful
• cansupport children with a wide range of needs and personalities
• isproactive, adaptable and willing to get stuck in
• reflectiveand driven to get a little better everyday
• wantsto be part of a collaborative, caring school community
• ideallyhas an understanding of the upper KS2 curriculum

In this role, you will:

• supportpupils in class, in small groups and sometimes on a 1:1 basis
• helpchildren access learning and develop confidence and independence
• workclosely with teachers to deliver engaging and inclusive learningexperiences
• supportchildren’s social, emotional and behavioural development
• celebrateprogress - from the smallest breakthrough to the biggestachievement
• contributeto a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment
• buildpositive relationships with families, colleagues and the wider schoolcommunity
• playan active part in school life, trips, events and enrichmentopportunities