Teaching Assistant, Lunchtime Playworker and After School Club Leader in Corsham

Corsham Primary School (Pound Pill site) is seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and adaptable individual to join our team in a combined role as Teaching Assistant, Lunchtime Playworker/Classroom Technician, and After School Club Leader. This is a varied and rewarding position supporting children throughout the school day and beyond.

Within the classroom, you will work closely with teachers to support learning, deliver targeted support, and assist with practical activities that enhance pupils’ progress and engagement. During lunchtime, you will help provide a safe, positive, and enjoyable play environment, promoting inclusion and positive behaviour. As After School Club Leader, you will take responsibility for leading a safe, engaging, and nurturing after‑school provision, planning and delivering creative and stimulating activities that support children’s development, independence, and confidence.

Strong teamwork, initiative, and excellent communication skills are essential, as you will work closely with colleagues across the school and build positive relationships with pupils and parents. We are looking for someone reliable, flexible, and proactive, with a genuine passion for supporting children and contributing to a positive school community.

Salary range:

• Teaching Assistant - D4-D6, £25,185-£25,989 FTE
• Lunchtime Playworker/Classroom Technician - B3, £24,796 FTE
• After School Club Leader - G12- G14 £29,064-£31,022 FTE

Actual Salary:

• Teaching Assistant - £2852 - £2943 per annum
• Lunchtime Playworker/Classroom Technician - £2765 per annum
• After School Club Leader - £9875-£10,540 per annum

Please note: All three roles are linked so if you resign from one you have to resign from the other two roles simultaneously.

Working hours:

• Lunchtime Playworker/Classroom Technician - 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)
• Teaching Assistant - 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)
• Afterschool Club Leader - 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)

Working pattern:

• Lunchtime Playworker/Classroom Technician - 12:00pm - 1:15pm
• Teaching Assistant - 1.15 pm - 2.30pm
• Afterschool Club Leader - 3.00pm to 6.00pm

We’re happy to talk flexible working options in regards to all our roles.

Closing date: 12noon, Friday 26th June 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday, 8th July 2026

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP after interview

The successful applicant will support a community where everyone is encouraged to reach their potential, work together toward shared goals, feel valued, enjoy a positive environment, and build relationships founded on kindness and trust.

Our School Corsham Primary School is located in the picturesque Wiltshire market town of Corsham, near Bath, and is arranged over two sites located at either side of the town. Pound Pill site offers 14 classes and the Broadwood site houses 10 classes, both supporting children from Reception to Year 6. At Corsham Primary, we believe that all children matter and have the right to the very best, in order to fulfil their potential.

Our happy Corsham Primary family prides itself on having high expectations for learning and behaviour, enabling everyone to enjoy learning and succeed. Our school values of ‘Caring, Positive and Stimulating’, underpin our ethos, alongside a broad and balanced enquiry‑led curriculum which challenges children to be curious.

Corsham Primary was one of the original founding schools to create Pickwick Multi Academy Trust in August 2017 and strongly believes in a collaborative approach to learning that encourages the sharing of best practice to enhance the education and outcomes of all the children in our Trust.

We warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you around our school.

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Mrs Lucy Organ, Data and Administration Officer via email at LOrgan@corsham-pri.wilts.sch.uk.

Please be aware that this role may be closed ahead of the deadline if sufficient applications are received.

Why choose Pickwick Academy Trust?

• 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
• Retails Discounts & savings, including Wiltshire Rewards retail savings/ Blue Light Card
• Emergency salary advance scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing career and professional development

Our vision is to provide the very best education, empowering our children to become lifelong learners, global citizens and deep thinkers. We are seeking dedicated staff to join our supportive trust and help make a real impact.

Our mission is to attract and retain individuals who share our values and vision. As a Diversity & Inclusion employer, we 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.

For any application support, please contact AskHR@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk.

What we Value in Our Team

At Pickwick Academy Trust, we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for colleagues who can work in a way that reflects our values of aspiration, collaboration, inclusion, enjoyment, and nurturing relationships. This means setting clear goals, working respectfully with others, treating everyone fairly, creating a positive environment, and building supportive and consistent relationships with pupils and colleagues.

You do not need to “be a certain type of person” to succeed here, what matters is how you work. If you want to support children to do well, enjoy being part of a team, and want to contribute to a warm, inclusive, and ambitious Trust, we would be delighted to receive your application.

You can join also our Talent Pool for each school by visiting the Pickwick Academy Trust Careers Page.

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External applicants should nominate their line manager; if they have previously worked in a school, this reference must come from the Headteacher. Internal applicants who are applying for a role in a different Pickwick School must nominate the Headteacher from the Pickwick Academy Trust school they are currently working in. Internal applicants who are applying for a role in their current school must nominate a senior leader who is not the Headteacher (e.g., Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher, or the Director of Education for the school). Internal applicants to central team roles must nominate a senior leader either from the central team or from the Trust school that they are currently working in.

Safeguarding

Pickwick Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, governors, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As such, all applicants are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands, even if they are considered “spent.” An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior and a requirement to the commencement of any employment. References will be requested at the shortlisting stage for all roles and may be used during the interview process. If any of your previous employments includes working with children, one referee must be from that role regardless of whether it is your current or most recent position. If you currently work in a Pickwick Academy School, please nominate your current Headteacher. All gaps in employment must be accounted for and explained in the relevant section of the application form. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 and our safer recruitment procedures, an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This search will involve reviewing publicly available information to help assess a candidate’s suitability to work with children. Further guidance will be provided to shortlisted candidates, who may be asked to clarify aspects of their online presence.