Teaching Assistant

Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefit scheme under Somerset

Job summary

Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School in Yeovil, Somerset, invites applications for a Teaching Assistant. The post can be full time or part time (job share) with negotiable hours; typical pattern is Monday to Friday 08:30–15:30.

A fixed-term contract for 1 year is offered, with a comprehensive safeguarding process and enhanced DBS checks required. Applicants should be able to work in a caring team, demonstrate initiative, and deliver intervention groups while organising their own

Qualifications

• Applicants should be able to work as part of a caring and professional team.
• Have good organisational skills and demonstrate initiative.
• Deliver intervention groups and manage their own workload.

Skills

Classroom support

Organisational skills

Initiative

Deliver intervention groups

Experience desirable

Job description

Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9TH

Teaching Assistant

As soon as possible

25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

Job details

Job role

• Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Hours and days can be negotiated with our Head Teacher, our normal working pattern is Monday to Friday 08.30am to 3.30pm.

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 Year

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a classroomassistant to support children’s learning in our school. Applicants should be able to work as part of a caring and professional team, have good organisational skills, demonstrate initiative, deliver intervention groups and be able to organise their own workload. Experience is desirable but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

Local authority maintained school with staff benefit scheme for Somerset Council.

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 Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School

Organisation type Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11

Small Rural Village School in a Victorian Building with modern extension.

Located 5 miles from Yeovil Town Centre.

We are in a quiet and pretty village location with a lot of community links.

Small Friendly staff team.

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