Teaching Assistant EDV/2026/HVS/27313

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

High View School in Plymouth is seeking a hardworking, dedicated and creative Teaching Assistant to join our outstanding team and make a difference in children’s lives. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, a good team player and committed to supporting the learning of pupils.

We are looking for experience in a primary school or early years setting, the ability to build relationships, and to implement positive behaviour strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a primary school or early years setting.
• Ability to build relationships with pupils to enable positive educational outcomes.
• Experience implementing positive behaviour strategies.
• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English grade C/4 or above.
• Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to working.
• NVQ2/3 or equivalent or working towards the qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils’ learning and help them surpass expectations.
• Contribute to a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Work as part of a supportive team to deliver high-quality education.

Skills

Primary school experience

Relationship building

Behaviour management

Excellent communication

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English (C/4 or above)

NVQ2/3 or equivalent (desirable)

Job description

High View School have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, dedicated and creative Teaching Assistant, to join our outstanding team and make a difference in children’s lives. The successful Teaching Assistant will be enthusiastic, a good team player and committed to supporting the learning of pupils.

The successful Teaching Assistant will be committed to supporting pupils’ learning and to help pupils surpass their expectations. High View School are seeking candidates that will go the extra mile for our children and the community.

We are looking for Teaching Assistants who:

• Have experience of working within a primary school or early years setting
• Can build relationships with and nurture pupils to enable positive educational outcomes
• Experience implementing positive behaviour strategies
• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English grade C/4 or above
• Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to working
• NVQ2/3 or equivalent or working towards the qualification is desirable

About the School

High View School is an outstanding primary school (Ofsted, November 2024), which is highly-regarded on a national scale and at the heart of our local community. We are a 1.5 form entry school, with around 350 pupils (which includes our dedicated nursery provision), and we benefit from working in a first-class learning environment, including a purpose-built school building and a range of exceptional outside play and learning environments.

At High View School, we work together to ensure that learning is ambitious and relevant, with an ethos rooted in mutual respect, kindness and tolerance. We want our staff and pupils to come to school with a positive attitude, where they are kind to one another, eager to learn and have pride and aspirations around what they can accomplish as individuals and as a community, both academically and socially, as we truly believe that good beginnings never end! With this in mind, our curriculum is outstanding, as is our ongoing continuous professional development for all staff.

Staff, pupils and parents are proud to be part of the High View School family and our continued commitment and collaboration for growth, alongside successful engagement with our wider community stakeholders, enable us to achieve standards of which we continue to be incredibly proud of.

About the Trust

The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will...

work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

Safeguarding and Welfare

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.