Senior Teaching Assistant - Fiveways School

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Fiveways School, Victoria Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5AZ

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Caring, enthusiastic people needed to support pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties.

Grade 13 - £13.47-£14.59 per hour
- your pro rata gross starting basic salary will be approximately £20,110 per annum. This sum is divided into twelve equal payments of approximately £1,675 and paid direct into your bank account on the last working day of each month, less any NI/Tax/Pension deductions.

Term time: 40 working weeks

5 days per week, 33.65 hrs

08:40 - 16:30 hrs per day and an afternoon for CPD training

To start September 2026.

Due to the school expansion, we require Senior Teaching Assistants to join our 'outstanding' (OFSTED) school. The post holders will join a highly supportive community with a drive for ensuring a good life for all pupils now and in the future through personalised learning experiences. Becoming part of our community will mean embracing our ethos of valuing everyone's contributions and working collaboratively with all parties to ensure the very best provision for pupils.

In addition, we offer a robust Continuing Professional Development programme throughout the year to promote excellent practice. An education standard equating to GCSE Grade C in English and Mathematics, a minimum A-C/Point 4 or equivalent is essential (you will be enrolled to complete an HLTA qualification). A qualification relevant to supporting the learning process in schools would be desirable. A suitable qualification for this post would be NVQ
2.

Fiveways School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening and an enhanced DBS clearance. Due to KCSiE guidance, online checks will be carried out as part of our shortlisting process.
Please note Local Authority policy requires us to request all references (current and past employers)
before interview.

The school employs a rigorous "safeguarding" approach to recruitment.

Fiveways School strives to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex or pregnancy and maternity.

Closing Datefor applications:
Thursday 2ndJuly 2026

Date for Interview:
Friday 10th July 2026