Situated in the village of Watchfield, near Faringdon, we have a wide and diverse school community and are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant  for 30 hours a week to join our friendly school. We are proud to be part of the Cambrian Learning Trust, a nine school multi-academy trust, which was established on 1st April 2012. Our whole school vision is ‘At Watchfield We SOAR’ – at Watchfield we want everyone, children, and adults, to ‘SOAR’. This means we work hard to enable individuals, groups, and the wider school community to be: Successful, Original, Aspirational and Resilient. To help us to SOAR, we are looking for an individual who:

• Is able to work well in a team;

• Has a positive outlook;

• Has high expectations of all children;

• Is able to use their own initiative as well as working under direction;

• Has GCSE Maths and English grade C or above (or equivalent).

In return we can offer you:

• A welcoming environment where children want to learn;

• The opportunity of working within a supportive Multi Academy Trust; and

• Nearly 400 smiles in return for yours!

Telephone conversations or virtual meetings to discuss the post would be warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to make an appointment on: 01793 782623 or email office@wat.cambrianlt.org

Watchfield Primary School & Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information. 

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.