Role Overview

Job title: 1.1 Send Teaching Assistant

Required: As Soon As Possible

Hours Per Week: 30.83 (6 Hours And 10 Minutes) Each Day Monday to Friday 08:50am – 1pm And 1:30pm - 3:30pm)

Working Weeks: 38 Weeks (Term Time)

Status: Fixed Term / Part Time 

Starting Salary: £13.47

Grade: C

Closing Date: 12 Noon on Friday 1^st May 2026

Interviews: Friday 8^th May 2026

Rackenford Church of England (VA) Primary School (In Partnership with TEAM Multi-Academy Trust).

The appointed person will work in close partnership with the relevant class teachers and will help to support a child in year 3 to supervise throughout the day. In-service training will be provided where appropriate. You will provide SEND support, implementing an element of education provision, as detailed in the children’s EHCP.

This role would be an exciting opportunity for candidates to make a difference in the pupil’s schooling journey. The role is temporary, subject to the child’s continued attendance at the school and/or the result of any review of their special needs. 

Why Join Us?

We offer a welcoming environment where teamwork and professional development are highly valued. In-service training is provided where appropriate.

You will be joining at an exciting moment for our little school as it transitions into academy status and joins a trust that has improving educational standards and the life chances of children across North Devon as its heart.  

We actively welcome visits to our schools. Should you have any further questions or wish to arrange a visit, please contact Emily Budden Acting Headteacher, via admin@rackenford-primary.devon.sch.uk

For more information and to view the full details of this role, you can access the advert via www.teamacademytrust.com/vacancies

How to Apply

If you would like to contribute to a School and Trust partnership committed to providing outstanding learning experiences for all pupils, please apply via mynewterm. To submit your application, you will be required to register as a candidate and complete the full application form on their platform, as we are strictly unable to accept CVs.

As this post is advertised on multiple platforms, we reserve the right to interview upon receipt of suitable applications; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest opportunity.

Rackenford Church of England School and TEAM Multi-Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken and references taken up before interview. All shortlisted candidates are subject to a pre-employment online search prior to interview.