Job Description

Teaching Assistant

Salary

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

Contract:

Fixed Term (until 24th July 2025)

Working Hours:

Part Time (12 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, includes Teacher Training days)

Required:

November 2025

Bulford St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated

Teaching Assistant

to join its friendly team and provide support to pupils, starting from November 2025.

We are a single form entry primary school, educating children between the ages of 4 and 11 years. Situated in the village of Bulford, Wiltshire, we serve both military and local families and have strong connections with St Leonard's Church. Supported by our strong Christian ethos, we insist on high standards of behaviour and respectful relationships. Our school is where futures are created and our staff make this a reality by delivering a curriculum based on active learning and real-life, first-hand experiences; helping students prepare for the next stage of their education as well as for their next stage of life. We are part of Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience.

As a

Teaching Assistant

, you must be able to work across all age ranges within our school and be prepared to work flexibly to support children of all abilities, including those requiring SEN support, liaising with teachers and SENCO.

We are looking for someone who:

Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children; 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 children 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; Has experience of supporting children's learning; 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/teaching-assistant-1510901/?lang=en-GB) and click 'Fast Apply' to complete an application form by the closing date.

Closing Date:

Friday 10th October 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date:

w/c Monday 13th October 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.

Bulford St Leonard's 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 Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

Pay: 13.05 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

Work Location: In person