Job details

Salary: Grade 15, Point 3-4, £24,796-£25,185 FTE

Employer: East Coker Primary School

Location: East Coker, Yeovil , Somerset, BA22 9HY

Contract type: Fixed term contract, Temporary

Working pattern: Part time

Closing date: 29 September 2025 11:59 pm

About the job

Key information

Required November 2025

Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays 1-3pm

Temporary Fixed Term contract subject to SEN funding.

Hours may increase to 3.30pm as pupils moves to full time.

What will I be doing?

East Coker is set in an area of natural beauty and our popular rural school has a supportive and friendly community. The governors are looking for a dedicated part time one to one Teaching Assistant to join our team, focusing on providing tailored, one-on-one support for a pupil with specific educational needs. You’ll work collaboratively with the SENDCo and class teacher, adapting the curriculum content to ensure it’s accessible and effective and meets their sensory needs.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

The successful candidate will:

  • Have experience working with children
  • Be an enthusiastic, resilient, patient and adaptable
  • Enjoy working as part of a team
  • Have great communication and organisational skills

What is in it for me?

We can offer:

  • A caring, warm and friendly school in a beautiful setting
  • Happy, well behaved children who are eager to learn
  • Supportive and enthusiastic staff, governors and parents
  • Tailored CPD programme of support
  • Access to a comprehensive well being programme

DBS check

To comply with our Safeguarding policy this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, two suitable references and a health check. As a setting we will consider online searches as part of our due diligence checks on short listed candidates.

Supporting documents and information

Further details, a Job Description, Personal Specification and an application form are available to download from the school website.  Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Applications to be returned to the school email box office@eastcokerprimary.org

Closing date for applications:  Monday 29 September

Interview:  Friday 3 October

Start Date: Week beginning 3 November

 

Apply on the East Coker Primary School website

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