Tredington Primary School -Teaching Assistant
Contracted hours per week: Full time - 24 hours (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30-3pm)
Working weeks per year: 38 weeks
Contract type: Temporary until 31/08/2026
Pay Grade: Qualified - Grade 5 - £15,260 (Actual Annual Salary)
Closing Date: 16th October 2025
Interview Dates : 22nd October 2025
Are you an enthusiastic and reliable individual? Do you have a passion for working with children? Can you motivate our pupils to reach their full potential? If so, we have the job for you!
We are seeking to appoint highly motivated and inspirational Teaching Assistants to work closely with our school community, including pupils with specific academic; social and emotional; and personal care needs. This opportunity would suit someone who wants to make a significant difference to children’s lives and would enjoy working in a highly collaborative and supportive team environment.
The role of TA includes work to support children throughout the school. You will support class-based and specific-focus interventions to ensure children can progress confidently as well as providing personal care for vulnerable pupils.
Part of the Gloucestershire Learning Alliance, we offer a range of professional development opportunities including whole Trust training days. We will support you to get your Level 3 TA qualification as well as to go on to further your education career with us.
A successful candidate will be;
• Enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable
• Capable of working independently and in a team
• Able to motivate and support pupils, including those with additional needs
• Able to work with individual pupils and small groups of pupils
• Possess an unending desire to achieve outstanding outcomes for children
• Possess a caring nature and a deep regard for children
Join our team because:
• We care - about our pupils, our staff and their well-being and the communities that we serve. All staff have access to our reward and discount platform as well as our health and well-being service.
• We are ambitious – for our pupils and our staff to achieve outstanding outcomes. All staff have access to quality CPD and professional development pathways.
• We work together - as one team in the belief that we are greater than the sum of our parts. Our approach to school improvement is based upon collaborative working and we have developed aligned and standardised practices that ensure we have the best practice in each of our schools.
We will offer you:
• a warm and welcoming school community;
• excellent professional development and career pathway opportunities
• collaboration with, and support from, schools across the Trust
• access to our staff discount platform allowing you to take advantage of discounts across 000’s of high street retailers
• 24/7 access to health and well-being support
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons and must ensure that the highest priority is given following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Baring Service and qualification checks.