Teaching Assistant
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bath, BA2 7LU |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 7 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to join our forward-thinking talented team. Rode and Norton St. Philip First School Federation is a popular and welcoming community based across two village first schools 20 minutes south of Bath. We offer a creative curriculum in a nurturing learning environment where we aim to ‘ignite a creative spark’ in both staff and children.
We have big dreams for our staff as well as our children. We are looking for a special person who shares our vision and values. Are you committed, willing to ‘have a go’ at anything and to provide a fantastic learning experience for our children? This post could suit someone experienced in working in schools or someone new to working in education but keen to learn.
We are looking for someone who can build strong relationships with children and staff, has a positive attitude and a good sense of humour. Are you a team player interested in developing your own skills and learning more about education?
We are looking for a candidate who is:
- Fun and friendly, genuinely interested in helping children to learn.
- Has excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to build strong relationships.
- Nurturing and able to encourage the best from every child allowing all to shine.
- Keen to work in a team and contribute to the wider life of our schools.
- Interested in developing their own skills and talents.
What the school offers its staff
- A stable team of experienced supportive colleagues who enjoy their work.
- An idyllic rural village school environment with single year group classes
- Talented creative children and families
- A commitment to developing a healthy work/life balance.
- A school in which children are genuinely at the heart of everything we do
We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to being part of our schools and community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.