Job Description

Salary: £13.05 - £13.47 per hour

Hours of work: 12.33 hours per week as a 1 to 1 Teaching Assistant

Contract type: Temporary, linked to a named child

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.’

Westwood with Iford Primary School is a small school with only two classes but with a big heart. We are proud to be part of Palladian Academy Trust where we offer excellent and equitable opportunities so everyone can flourish.

All about the role:

Are you enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated? Westwood with Iford Primary School is looking for a dedicated 1 to 1 Teaching Assistant to join our wonderful school family. This part-time role includes supporting pupils during lessons and assisting our midday supervisory team over the lunch break.

At our school, we pride ourselves on a diverse workforce where every staff member plays a vital role. Working closely under the guidance of the Class Teacher and SENDCo, you will deliver planned learning activities and specialised programmes to support a specific student.

What we are looking for

• someone ideally with experience of working with SEN students, preferably in a primary environment.
• the ability to work effectively in a team and confident in supporting students in their progress through the curriculum.
• good organisational skills, flexible working practices and patience are also essential.
• someone who is confident in providing intimate personal care and able to manage personal care plans and delivery of medication.
• who can align with the vision and values of Westwood with Iford School and the Palladian Academy Trust.

Training will be provided.

If you are passionate about achieving equitable outcomes for all children, we would like to hear from you.
This is a temporary contract linked to a named child, working 2 days per week, 12 hours 20 minutes per week. The post is term time only plus one INSET.

If you are passionate about education and our core purpose of working to support pupils to be their best selves, then Palladian Academy Trust are keen to hear from you.

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.

This is a temporary contract working 12.33 hours per week as a Teaching Assistant and assisting in covering the student’s lunchbreak working over two days a week. The post is term time only plus one INSET.

Please complete your online application, using the job description and person specification to support your application, explaining how you meet the requirements.

Find out more and apply:

If you are passionate about achieving equitable outcomes for all children, we would like to hear from you.
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 862408 to arrange a mutually convenient time, when we are back on 3 September.

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, Monday 31 August 2026

Interviews: Beginning of September 2026

Commencement date: Mid-September 2026

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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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