Teaching Assistant

School

1250 - Combe Down Cofe Primary

Teaching Assistant High Needs Temporary due to named children
Grade 3 SCP 5 - FTE
£25,583
Actual Salary - £17,475
30 hours Monday to Friday
Closing date: 20th March 2026
Interview date:
To be confirmed

• Salary:
  Grade 3 SCP 5
• Contractual hours: 30
• Basis:
  Part Time
• Job type:
  Support Staff - Educational
• Job category:
  Teaching Assistant
• Job reference: PAT-R413
• Date posted: 05/03/2026

Combe Down Primary School are looking to recruit a High Needs Teaching Assistant to support 5 children in Reception with Transition Funding. We are looking for a warm, caring individual who can offer an exceptional level of care and foster the children's independence. Experience working with children who have had the following needs would be beneficial:

• Emotional Regulation
• Cognition and Learning
• Social Communication
• Speech and Language

The successful applicants will need to:

• Be a team player
• Inspire and motivate children
• Have high expectations and excellent classroom practice
• Have a desire to improve their own practice further
• Be willing to embrace, support and develop the Christian ethos of our school

• Enthusiastic children
• Willing, hardworking staff team
• Supportive parents who are keen to be involved
• A strong team of governors
• CPD across the Trust

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Combe Down CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.