Teaching Assistant

Overview

An excellent Teaching Assistant who loves to work with children and helps to inspire them to achieve their potential. This role values strong teamwork and commitment to professional development, with experience in working with children with SEN and/or SEMH needs.

• We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.
• Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed.
• Our children are engaged and eager to learn.
• We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.

Seend C of E Primary School is a small but vibrant rural Primary School located in Melksham, where every child is valued, nurtured, and encouraged to reach their full potential. Our school is a church school with strong Christian foundations. We aim to provide the very best for every child in our school and to help them to reach their potential within a safe and secure environment.

In our most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was rated GOOD in all areas—a testament to the dedication and passion of our entire team and school community. In our school, we strive to offer a rich and engaging curriculum that inspires curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning. We are proud of our inclusive environment where our children and families are valued and staff have high expectations for our students.

We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for an outstanding Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working team. If you are looking to continue your career as a Teaching Assistant in a challenging and rewarding role within our school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every child in our school reach their potential.

We think this is a great place to work and we hope that you will too!

As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities. Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange. The White Horse Federation is a large Multi-Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students.

We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us.

• Employee Assistance programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Menopause support network
• Discounts for Teachers - All staff within the Trust can take advantage of the discounts
• Blue Light Discount
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Development
• Access to up-to-date training on safeguarding and child protection to ensure staff are fully supported in their roles, including ongoing updates on statutory safeguarding guidance and legislation.
• CPD Programme
• Supportive leadership team to help you reach your full potential
• Pension / Leave and Service
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Employer contributions above national standards
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• An additional White Horse concessionary day's leave per year