Teaching Assistant

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton; Taunton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School in Taunton is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support pupils across the primary years. The role is full time (30 hours per week) during term time, with hours 8:45am–3:15pm and a half-hour lunch break.

The successful candidate will work 1:1 with children with additional needs as required and assist in literacy and numeracy activities to help children reach curriculum goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children and meeting curriculum demands.
• 1:1 support with children with additional needs may be required.
• Term-time role with school hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist with literacy and numeracy activities.
• Provide 1:1 support and general classroom assistance.

Skills

Supporting children

Literacy and numeracy

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TU

Working pattern

Full time: 30 hours per weekTerm time only, 8.45am - 3.15pm (1/2 hour lunch break)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 15 - Grade 14

What skills and experience we're looking for

TeachingAssistant, suitably experienced in supporting children and able to meet thecurriculum demands of literacy and numeracy throughout the school.

Please be aware that the role may involveworking 1:1 with children with additional needs as well as general support inthe classroom.

What the school offers its staff

Weoffer:

• A really warm welcome, a friendly,supportive team and a tremendous professional opportunity within a large,caring and popular school close to the centre of Somerset’s County Town,Taunton.
• An opportunity to be part of ahard-working and talented team, committed to child centred learning andachieving high standards in an excellent school. (Ofsted ‘Good’ 2023, SIAMS 2025).
• The support of our enthusiasticchildren, parents/carers and the wider school community;
• The opportunity for your own professionaldevelopment.

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.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

About Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

Organisation type Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 5 to 11

We offer:

• A really warm welcome, a friendly, supportive team and a tremendous professional opportunity within a large, caring and popular school close to the centre of Somerset’s County Town, Taunton.
• An opportunity to be part of a hard-working and talented team, committed to child centred learning and achieving high standards in an excellent school. (Ofsted ‘Good’ 2017, SIAS Outstanding, 2017).
• The support of our enthusiastic children, parents/carers and the wider school community;
• The opportunity for your professional own development.

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