Teaching Assistant Maternity Cover

Teaching Assistant Maternity Cover Vacancy until Feb 2027 with the possibility to progress into a permanent role for the right candidate.

Monday - Friday Term Time Only plus 5 INSET days

Grade 4 Salary £25,584 - £26,835 per year

Actual Salary £18,369 - £19,267 per year

Commencement Date:
Feb 2026

Our school caters for pupils with complex and severe learning needs and all of our pupils have an Education, Health & Care Plan. We offer an exciting and profoundly personalised curriculum.

No two days are ever the same  can promise an exciting, varied and rewarding career working with our dedicated Teachers and Senior Leadership Team to help children and young people with SEND reach their full potential.

We are looking for people who can demonstrate they are flexible, positive, calm, patient and empathic and who will easily fit in with our skilled, enthusiastic and hard working staff team.

In return, we can offer a friendly and supportive school community with an outstanding leadership team who are dedicated to ensuring continuous improvement and offering opportunities for progression and development for staff. We would like to hear from you if you believe you can make a positive contribution to our school.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.

Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 31) plus 8 Bank Holidays
• access to a government pension scheme
• salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and an Employee Assistance Freephone Helpline

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Safeguarding Statement

Critchill 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 under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.