1:1 Teaching Assistant
Closing in 7 days (8 December 2025 9:00 am)
Job details
Salary: Grade 15 Point 3 – 4 depending on experience (pro rata, based on Full Time Equivalent salary range £24,796 - £25,185)
Employer: King Ina Church of England Academy
Location: Somerton, Somerset,
Contract type: Permanent, Term time
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 8 December 2025 9:00 am
About the job
Key information
Part time, term time only
Temporary, linked to SEN funding
Three posts available:
- Post A: 5 afternoons per week, 1pm – 3:15pm Monday to Friday
- Post B: 4 afternoons per week, 1pm – 3:15pm (days TBC)
- Post C: 4 days per week, 8:50am – 3:15pm (with an unpaid 1hr break for lunch each day) Tuesday to Friday
Job shares would be considered for these posts.
What will I be doing?
At King Ina Church of England Academy we are looking for Teaching Assistants to work 1:1 with pupils with an Education Health Care Plan.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
The post requires experience of supporting learning across the curriculum and supporting pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs.
You will:
- Be a reflective practitioner
- Be solution focused and positive in meeting the social and emotional needs of our young people and open to innovative ways of working
- Have the ability, drive and resilience to nurture the emotional health and well-being of young people
- Contribute to resourcing of the curriculum
- Preferably have successful experience in a school setting
DBS check
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Supporting documents and information
We welcome visits to the school. Please contact the school office on 01458 272587 to arrange an appointment.
To obtain a recruitment pack, including an application form and job description, please visit the school website
All applications should be returned electronically to Mrs Lisa Watts, Lisa.Watts@kingina.co.uk
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing date: 9am on Monday, 8 December 2025
Interview date: Friday, 12 December 2025