Teaching Assistant - Part Time

Part Time Teaching Assistant - Location: Stanchester Academy.

Salary: Band 3, Scale Points 3-4

Anticipated start date: September 2025

Hours - 27.5pw

At Stanchester Academy we aim to provide a rich and varied education for all of our students. We believe that ensuring students realise their full potential depends upon a continuous drive for excellence by our staff. Our aim at Stanchester Academy is to develop ambitious learners who are knowledgeable and literate.

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant whose role will include supporting students with learning within the classroom and through targeted interventions. The successful applicant will need to be flexible and able to use their own initiative to help provide the best outcomes for students.

The ideal candidate will have excellent literacy skills. They will have experience of working with students who have additional needs; have good behaviour management skills and a willingness to help students achieve and enable them to be the best they can. Experience of supporting pupils with mental health difficulties would also be valuable.

Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 6th May 2025.

We believe in hiring for potential and this means that we value individuals for the knowledge skills and experience that they have developed in every aspect of their lives. If you don t feel that you meet all of the criteria listed in the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply.

We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, employer pension contribution of at least 23%, generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.

We truly believe that diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective secure the best outcomes for our students. We strive to build teams that represent our local communities and welcome applications from individuals who identify as members of an under-represented group and in particular individuals who identify as BAME, disabled or LGBT. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.