Job Description

Teaching Assistant (KS2)

Salary

: 13.05 per hour (25,185 pro rata per annum)

Contract:

Permanent

Working Hours:

Part Time (30 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 38 weeks per year - no Teacher Training Days)

Required:

ASAP

Great Wishford Church of England Primary School is looking to appoint an experienced

Teaching Assistant

to join its friendly team and provide support to KS2 pupils, starting ASAP. Experience as Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) is advantageous as the role will involve working across two classes with significant SEND and emotional literacy needs

We are a caring and happy single form entry school, educating children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. Located in the picturesque village of Great Wishford, Wiltshire, we have been open for over 300 years and, in that time, have built strong relationships with the local community and Great Wishford Church. Our strong Christian ethos underpins our teaching and learning and staff are dedicated to creating a learning environment where children are challenged and supported. We focus on each child's unique potential and help them develop the resilience to keep trying, the confidence to believe they can reach their goals and have pride in themselves for who they are. We are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.

As a

Teaching Assistant

, you must be able to work across all age ranges within our school and be prepared to work flexibly to provide cover on a regular basis and support children of all abilities, including those requiring social and emotional support, SEN support, liaising with teachers and SENCO.

We are looking for someone who:

Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for young people; Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents; Has superb attention to detail and organisational skills; Is self-motivated dedicated and consistent; Enjoys working with young people and can develop good working relationships with them; Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations; Can be a strong team player as well as use your own initiative; Has a positive and flexible attitude; Understands and is sympathetic to the needs of young people, including their social and emotional wellbeing; Has experience of supporting children's learning; Has experience as an ELSA (advantageous); Has a current First Aid or is prepared to undertake training.

We can offer the successful candidate:

An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning; A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported; Opportunities for training and progression; The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues; A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

For information about this role and to apply

, please visit our Acorn careers page at: (https://www.eteach.com/careers/acorneducationtrust/job/ks2-teaching-assistant-1505340/?lang=en-GB) and click 'Fast Apply' to complete an application form by the closing date.

Closing Date:

Friday 19th September 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date:

Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

Great Wishford CofE Primary School, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening.??We are an equal opportunities employer.?As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 13.05 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GWI24-25-6