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Teaching Assistant
£13.28 - £13.92 Hourly Term Time only
Location: Totnes, TQ9 6ST
Type: Part Time
About The Role
Teaching Assistant with Mealtime Assistant duty
- 4 full days and one morning, 39 weeks per year
- 22.25hrs per week Teaching Assistant NJC Grade C, £13.92ph
- 5hrs per week Mealtime Assistant Duty NJC Grade A, £13.28ph
- To commence November 2026
This role will be to provide general classroom support across the school, but maybe tailored to a specific key stage/class depending on the successful applicant's skillset and knowledge. We are looking for an individual with a strong, sensitive and nurturing approach to children’s needs, who can be flexible, communicate effectively and think creatively. You will need to show a high degree of initiative and be solution-focused.
At the Link Academy Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We prioritise wellbeing, celebrate individuality, and recognise the vital contribution every colleague makes.
We are a collaborative, values-driven family of small, nurturing, community-focused schools, where no one works in isolation. Our schools work closely together in geographical clusters, sharing expertise, resources, and innovation, while also benefiting from the strength and support of the wider network of schools. This is an inspiring, supportive place to build your career, where you can flourish, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference every day.
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We offer you the support of clear systems, protocols, expectations and structures to help you to succeed. You will need to show initiative, creativity and demonstrate the aptitude to work as part of a successful and growing team to improve the life chances of our pupils and make every child feel special.
Ideally, You Will
- Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Be able to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
- Have high expectations of children’s behaviour and be able to maintain consistent boundaries
- Be willing to work as part of a team
- Be energetic, positive, and enthusiastic
- Be able to use your own initiative when required
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Ideally, you should already have a good knowledge of all key stages and early years including phonics, but training will be provided otherwise, plus literacy and numeracy to GCSE A-C or equivalent. You would need to be flexible, as you will also be required to undertake the role of part-time Meal Time Assistant.
What We Can Offer You
- Salary Sacrifice offers, including Bike2Work, Tech Scheme, and Gym Membership
- Substantial workplace pension
- Term time ‘Give Back Day’ to take for personal reasons
- Staff Wellbeing support
- CPD opportunities for all staff
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Social Media check.
School-submitted vacancy from DfE Teaching Vacancies. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source terms. This listing does not imply endorsement or a paid relationship with the school. Apply free of charge using the original listing.
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