Teaching Assistant - Maths


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Frome, BA11 2HQ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	5 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant (Maths)

Temporary to cover Maternity Leave

Grade 2, Point 4-5, £26,016 - £26,427 per annum, pro rata

Actual salary £18,878 - £19,176 per annum

31.25 hours per week, Term Time & Inset Days

Start date: ASAP

We are eager to hear from you if you are a dedicated, highly motivated, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with experience in supporting young people to enhance their learning opportunities. The successful applicant will be working within the Maths Department to provide numeracy support to students. Working Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:15pm Term Time and Inset days. This is a Temporary role to cover Maternity Leave.

To be considered for the role you will be able to demonstrate that you are:

• Able to provide excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate well with young people focusing on access to learning whilst building positive working relationships.

• Able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

• Able to provide clear instructions and guidance, using coaching and listening skills to support young people with access to learning.

• Able to promote an ethos of inclusion and equal opportunities for all, regardless of any special educational needs.

What the school offers its staff

We offer the successful candidate:

• opportunity to be part of a strong community and supportive workforce

• a calm and welcoming environment which enjoys a large amount of green, open spaces

• supportive induction programme and CPD opportunities

• free parking

• onsite catering and nursery

• salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work and an Employee Assistance Freephone Helpline

Frome College is a successful, vibrant, and forward thinking 13-19 Upper School with approximately 1300 students. It is a fast-moving College within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. We are based on a stunning campus in easy reach of Bath and Bristol. Frome itself is a thriving market town, with a vibrant artistic community with the renowned Frome Festival, monthly Sunday market and many restaurants and 2 theatres, one of which is on campus.

Closing date: Midnight – Monday 5th October 2026

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure

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.

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