Teaching Assistant
Queen’s Crescent School
Salary range: D4-D6, £25,185-£25,989FTE
Actual Salary: £14,975 – £15,453 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Part-time
Working hours: 26.25 hours per week, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 8.55am to 12.15pm plus 1.15pm to 3.10pm
We’re happy to talk flexible working options in regards to all our roles.
Closing date: 9am on 17th July 2026
Interview Date: 3rd September 2026 Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible in September 2026
Job Summary
We are seeking to appoint a caring and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team at Queen’s Crescent School. The successful candidate will support pupils in accessing learning across the curriculum, helping to ensure they are fully engaged in classroom activities and able to make good progress.
Working closely with the class teacher and wider staff team, you will provide high-quality support tailored to the needs of individuals and groups of pupils. This will include helping to deliver planned learning activities, reinforcing key skills, and supporting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
You will play an important role in promoting independence, confidence, and a positive attitude to learning. The role may also involve supporting pupils with additional needs, including those with SEND, and assisting with personal care or other specific requirements where necessary.
The successful candidate will be patient, enthusiastic, and able to build positive relationships with children, contributing to a supportive and inclusive learning environment where all pupils can thrive.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality support to pupils across the curriculum.
- Deliver planned learning activities and reinforce key skills.
- Support positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
- Promote independence and confidence among pupils.
- Assist pupils with SEND and personal care where required.
Qualifications and Skills
- Patient, calm, and adaptable.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Positive outlook and supportive relationship building.
- Ability to work collaboratively and on own initiative.
Benefits
- Excellent pension scheme.
- Flexible working and family-friendly policies.
- Employee wellbeing support & counselling.
- Strong central team support and a real sense of family and belonging.
- Staff involvement in shaping key HR policies.
- Free eye tests (and glasses if required for your role).
- Free annual flu jab.
- Retail discounts & savings, including Wiltshire Rewards retail savings/ Blue Light Card.
- Emergency salary advance scheme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Ongoing career and professional development.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are a Diversity & Inclusion employer and warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants.
Safeguarding and DBS
Pickwick Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; all applicants must disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands, even if they are considered “spent.” An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior to and at the commencement of any employment.
References
References will be requested at the shortlisting stage for all roles and may be used during the interview process. One referee must be from a role that involved working with children.
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