Teaching Assistants in Devizes

£27,254.00 to £28,598.00 per year, pro rata, (32.5 hours per week £20,591 - £22,097 pro-rata)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: Yes

Closing Date: 26/06/2026

About this job

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to enhance support to our pupils, either through dedicated 1:1 support or by working in class. This post holder will be timetabled as needed across the full range of subjects. They need to be versatile and resilient. Key areas of work will include:

• Supporting pupils’ learning, either in groups or through 1:1 work.
• Supporting the development of skills in literacy, numeracy, communication and social and behavioural needs adapting & personalising work for individual pupils.
• Using knowledge of pupils learning support needs to suggest appropriate adjustments to lesson plans to teachers.
• Clarifying and explaining instructions, ensuring pupils are able to use equipment and materials provided.
• Motivating and supporting pupils, helping them to concentrate on and finish work set.
• Meeting physical needs as required while promoting independence.
• Liaising with class teacher and SEND team about Behaviour Support Plans and EHCP outcomes.
• Developing appropriate resources to support pupils engage and learn.
• Listening to pupils’ problems and taking appropriate action or seeking advice to resolve the issue.
• Supporting pupils’ self esteem, inclusion and behavioural development, encouraging acceptance and inclusion of the pupil with special needs.
• Providing individual or small group supervision in and out of the classroom for pupils with behavioural problems.
• Establishing a supportive relationship with pupils, reinforcing the school ethos, expectations of behaviour within class and elsewhere on the school site and applying ‘The Downland Way’.
• Supervising pupils on school activities and school trips, providing physical/personal care such as supervising pupils with medical needs (e.g. diabetes, epilepsy).
• Supporting the teacher/s, contributing to the development and evaluation of a suitable programme of support for children who need learning support.
• Contributing to the development of Behaviour Support Plans and reviews of pupil progress and engagement.
• Developing systems of recording pupil progress and contributing to maintenance across a range of systems.
• Providing regular feedback to teachers.
• Encouraging the social and emotional development of pupils by intervening in situations which call for adult supervision.
• Supporting the curriculum and the delivery of the literacy and mathematics strategy along with other aspects of the National Curriculum and the enhanced curriculum offered by the school.
• Improving the classroom and school environment (e.g., creating displays that celebrate pupils’ achievement).
• Fostering and developing links between a pupil’s home (parent/carer) and school, assisting with setting up, storing and retrieving classroom equipment and teaching aids.
• Ensuring the hygiene of the teaching environment in cases of sickness or soiling, with training.
• Ensuring that all equipment for outings accompanies pupils.
• Providing support at taxi arrival and drop off as directed.
• Actively demonstrating the school’s core values and promoting ‘The Downland Way’.

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