Teaching Assistant
- Pay Grade: Somerset Grade 15 SCP 2-4 - (£23,656 - £24,404 FTE year pro-rata)
- 31.67 hours per week, term-time only
- Actual Salary £16,894.71 - £17,428.92 per year
- Permanent
- Location: St James Church School, Taunton
- Working Hours 8.30am — 3.20pm Mon – Fri
- Part-time working may be considered for the right candidate
St James is a diverse, loving and caring school. We are looking for a member of support staff to work in classrooms to support learning.
We are able to offer the successful candidate:
- Brilliant children, full of character, who are keen to succeed
- Supportive staff who want to make a difference in our very diverse community
- Progression on the Upper Pay Scale and potential support to gain leadership experience
- A Church school with a strong a purposeful Christian ethos centred around Love God, love others and love ourselves
- Engaged parents who want the best for their child
- Good links with our community
- A friendly and pleasant working environment where staff are solution focussed and supportive of each other
Candidates are welcome to contact the school and arrange a visit with the Headteacher. If you would like to arrange this, please get in touch via the school office.
We are also proud of our website, and this is a good place to see what our school is like, particularly our newsletters.
As part of the wider BWMAT you will benefit from the support of a professional and experienced central team and also a network of colleagues in similar role across other schools. The BWMAT offers excellent CPD and staff benefits for its employees.
Deadline and how to apply
Application forms should be submitted with a covering letter via email to the School Office Manager - please see the attached advert for contact details.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: Monday, 14th July 2025 at 8am
Interview date: Wednesday, 16th July 2025
This role will commence: September 2025
Application forms will be scrutinised, including checking the candidate’s previous employment history and experience and ensuring that any discrepancies, gaps or anomalies are satisfactorily explained
We will obtain independent professional references that ask specific questions to help assess the applicant’s suitability to work with children and following up any concerns
We will hold a face to face interview that explores the applicant’s suitability to work with children as well as their suitability for the post
We will verify the successful applicant’s identity
We will verify the successful applicant’s academic qualifications
We will undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check