Teaching Assistant, 15.25 hours per week across 5 days, Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

We are very proud of Buckfastleigh Primary School and its place at the heart of the community. Our school is a vibrant and dynamic place to learn. We are proud to be part of a school where children and staff are inspired to learn, challenged to do their best and encouraged to succeed.  Recently, our school was judged as 'Good' overall by Ofsted. In Behaviours and Attitudes and Early Years our school was judged as 'Outstanding'. 

Our vision and values are that every child will feel a sense of belonging, be ambitious and resilient so that they are safe, respected and ready to step into the world.

The successful candidate will have an understanding of the requirements of the curriculum and be able to work as part of a team to support children’s learning.  They will work with individuals and groups at the direction of the class teacher to enable all children to reach their potential.

The successful candidates will;

• Encourage a love of learning
  
• Be able to build great relationships with children
• Be committed to achieving high standards across the school
• Have high expectations for learning and behaviour
• Have effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff, governors and parents
• Have experience of working or caring for children of primary school age
• Have an understanding of child development and learning

 We offer:

·         A supportive staff team who genuinely want the best for our pupils

·         A commitment to your own professional development

·         Local government pension scheme

·         Lovely children who deserve the best

Westcountry Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust of 31 schools, currently employing approximately 2,800 staff and growing. We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart. Our values inform our work and we hope you agree these are key to success:

Working for the Trust includes some key benefits, please see our website for full details.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Jessica Rafferty, Acting Headteacher on 01364 643304.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).