Post: Teaching Assistant

Location: Stoke Damerel Primary School, Collingwood Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5PA

FTE Salary Range: NJC Grade C Pt 5-7, £25,583 - £26,403

Actual Salary Range: £18,982 - £19,590 (Pro Rata)

Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time, Term Time Only.

Contract Hours: 30.85 per week, Monday to Friday (08:40 – 3:20)

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a passionate, self-motivated and flexible Teaching Assistant to join our collaborative and welcoming academy.

The purpose of this role is to work under the instruction and guidance of teaching and senior staff to undertake work, care and support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and in the management of the classroom.

The work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

About the successful candidate

You will have had previous experience in working with children in a similar setting and be able to effectively communicate with adults and children alike.  Working in partnership with the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom, assisting pupils to learn and reach their full potential.  If you have high expectations and understanding of behaviour of all pupils and can create and maintain a purposeful and positive learning environment, we would welcome your application to be part of our successful and hardworking team.

Stoke Damerel is dedicated and committed to developing the knowledge, skills, attitudes and understanding which will enable the children to enjoy learning, achieve success and to feel contented and fulfilled across the curriculum.  Our staff ensure, within the journey at school, that the children learn about and have confidence in themselves as learners where they are encouraged to hold high aspirations for their future.

 Key Skills

·         A flexible approach to working within varied classes and year groups across the school

·         Excellent listening skills

·         An ability to work with both small groups of children and the whole class

·         An ability to build strong, trusting relationships with both children and adults

·         Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in learning and social skills activities

About the School

At Stoke Damerel Academy our motto is Dream Big, Achieve Together. What does this mean for our children? It means that as a school we have a clear aim and intention to provide an education that enables each child to dream of their own unique, possible future. Dream Big means that we seek to provide a wide range of experiences and opportunities for children to discover their potential. The children at our school consistently exemplify the words Achieve Together; they show time and again that they care for and support each other.

Our core school values are to help our pupils become well-rounded, ambitious children who strive to reach their potential through the exciting opportunities and experiences we provide. We teach our children to develop life skills such as resilience, resourcefulness, relationships, reflectiveness and risk taking to achieve success in learning. The Academy has a PAN of 420.

We Offer:

·         Happy, engaged children who love to learn

·         Classes organised so that you can really focus on children’s learning, with a highly effective support staff team

·         A school with Reading at its heart

·         Friendly and supportive staff

·         A school excited about moving forward with excellent opportunities for professional development 

About the Trust

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education.  We operate 16 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.  We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them.  We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation. 

Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their school, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.

 Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development and have any questions about the position, please get in touch by calling the Recruitment team on 07759365064 or emailing us at recruitment@reachsouth.org.

Closing date: for applications is Midnight on 8th February 2026

Interview Date:  Interviews are provisionally booked for Friday 13th February 2026

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits 

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits. 

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.