Job Description

Teaching Assistant

Salary

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

Contract:

Permanent

Working Hours:

Part time (22.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 38 weeks per year, no Teacher Training days)

Required:

January 2026

West Ashton Church of England (V.A.) Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated

Teaching Assistant

to join its vibrant team and provide support to pupils, with effect from January 2026.

Located in the beautiful village of West Ashton, just outside the county town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, we are an ambitious and friendly school, educating children between the ages of 3 and 11 years. Our school community works together to develop our vision and Christian values (hope, wisdom, agape, friendship, thankfulness and koinonia), which are at the heart of our school and underpin all we do. Our goal is to give each pupil a thirst for learning, which continues with them throughout their life. In November 2023, we received a 'Good' Ofsted rating in all areas and were praised for being a fully inclusive school where everyone is respectful and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. 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.

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-1518950/?lang=en-GB ) to complete an application form by the closing date.

Closing Date:

Friday 5th December 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date:

w/c Monday 15th December 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.

West Ashton Church of England (V.A.) 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, Permanent

Pay: 13.05 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Work Location: In person