Teaching Assistant, Greentrees Primary School
Salary: D4-D6, £25,185-£25,989 pro rata per annum
Actual Salary: £7,986-£8,830 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Part‑time
Working hours: 14 hours per week, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)
Working pattern: TBC
We’re happy to talk flexible working options in regards to all our roles
Closing date: 12noon on Friday 26th June 2026
Interview Date: Friday, 10th July 2026
Anticipated Start Date: Thursday 3rd September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a caring and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team at Greentrees Primary 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.
We are looking for a patient, calm, and adaptable individual with excellent communication skills, a positive outlook, and the ability to build supportive relationships while working both collaboratively and on their own initiative.
Full details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.
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.
Please do not submit applications via the Indeed website; applications should be completed through MNT, we kindly note that CVs cannot be accepted.
Our School
Greentrees Primary School is a two‑site, two‑form entry primary school with a 12‑place resource base. The school is situated on the outskirts of Salisbury.
The school has strong international links and offers an enquiry‑led, skills‑based, broad and balanced curriculum. The school prides itself on its behaviour. It is also committed to teaching children how they learn as well as the content of the curriculum. The school uses Guy Claxton’s 4 Rs of Learning and Carol Dweck’s growth mindset model to achieve this.
We warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you around.
Contact details
If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact the Admin Manager, Mrs Emma Baker at Emma.Baker@greentrees.wilts.sch.uk. We would love to hear from you and are happy to arrange a visit.
Please be aware that this role may be closed ahead of the deadline if sufficient applications are received.
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. 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 before 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 employment 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.
