Teaching Assistant
Closing in 13 days (17 December 2025 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: £24,796 – £25,185 (pro rata) hourly £12.85 - £13.05
Employer: Catcott Primary School
Location: Bridgwater , Somerset,
Contract type: Permanent, Term time
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 17 December 2025 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
Catcott Primary School is a small but lively, rural school with a team of experienced and friendly staff. We have a strong ethos of working with the community and our environment. We are now looking for a Teaching Assistant.
You will need to be someone that is highly motivated, proactive, organised, flexible, resilient and a good communicator.
What will I be doing?
- Deliver learning support individually and in groups through a range of tasks, for example:
- Supporting literacy and numeracy tasks, clarifying and explaining instructions
- Focusing support in areas needing improvement, both academic and social
- Supporting pupils to use ICT and other equipment to enhance learning
- Motivating and encouraging pupils to concentrate and to fulfill tasks
- Undertake learning activities with pupils of varying abilities to ensure differentiation and access to the curriculum.
- Promote and reinforce pupils’ self-esteem, appropriate behavior and levels of effort.
- Assist teaching staff in the development of learning strategies by the preparation of resources and maintaining a safe and suitable learning environment.
- To provide care and supervision of pupils within the classroom, within the school and, where appropriate, outside the school.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
As part of this role you will be working with children, either individually or in groups, who may have special educational needs, learning difficulties, or who experience occasional behavioral challenges.
DBS check
DBS Check required
Supporting documents and information
Catcott Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Application packs are available to download from the school website and are to be returned to the school – office@catcottprimary.co.uk
This post is subject to Safeguarding Procedures and will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, including online checks.
Interviews: Date to be confirmed
