Overview
Job Description
Salary: Grade D5 £13.26 per hour
Hours of work: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type: Fixed term until 31 August 2026
This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Palladian Academy Trust for further information.
A bit about us:
The Palladian Academy Trust is a community of schools, each with its own ethos, that enjoy a mutually enriching partnership. Our Trust includes both church and community academies working closely together, all connected by a shared vision for our pupils: ‘excellent and equitable opportunities so everyone can flourish.’
We are looking to recruit a caring and committed 1:1 Teaching Assistant to start in Term 2. The role is fixed term and will support a child both academically and emotionally.
We place a high value on children’s emotional well-being and we are looking for people who share our vision that children need to be emotionally happy to be able to achieve highly. We work therapeutically with our children in enabling them to achieve this.
The successful candidate will be working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 15 hours per week as a Teaching Assistant with an additional 5 hours per week as a Midday Supervisory Assistant, both paid at Grade D5 (£13.26 per hour). Working hours will likely be 8.40am to 1.00pm which includes a 20 minute unpaid break.
The successful candidate will be:
• Able to carry out numerous roles under the guidance of class teachers to ensure that all pupils are well supported and make good progress.
• Able to make learning fun and accessible to children.
• Committed to the school family and ethos and willing to contribute to the life of the school.
• Flexible and adaptable, and open to new ideas and ways of working.
• A good communicator and team player.
• Happy to develop their own skills and knowledge, even if experienced.
As a Trust we can offer;
• A leadership team who are committed to school improvement and who view your professional development as a priority.
• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our children; all our staff are members of strong networks across the Trust who share thinking, best practice and problem solve together.
• A well-resourced school environment.
• Benefits including an employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations, free eye care vouchers, local government pension scheme
This is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2026 based at Fitzmaurice Primary School working Monday to Friday.
Find out more and apply:
Visits to our school are welcomed, our children and staff would be delighted to meet you before the formal interview process. Please telephone the school office on 01225 703026 to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Applications: Please return your application through the website.
https://www.palladianacademytrust.com/
Then go to “work with us”, then click on Vacancies
Closing Date: Midnight, Tuesday 7 October 2025
Interviews: Monday 13 October 2025
Commencement date: Monday 3 November 2025
Please complete your online application, using the job description and person specification to support your application, explaining how you meet the requirements of the role by the closing date.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
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