Teaching Assistant

Blackbrook School; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

## Teaching Assistant### We are searching for the best education professionals* Teaching AssistantNEWFast Apply# Teaching AssistantEmployerLocation: Taunton, SomersetContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Full Time, Term TimeContract Length: until 31st August 2026Salary: Grade 15, point 3Posted: 9th February 2026Start Date: 9th March 2026Expires: 27th February 2026 11:59 PMContract Type: Fixed term contractStart Date: 9th March 2026Job ID: 1533714Start Date: 9th March 2026* Contract Type :Fixed term contract* Contract Length: until 31st August 2026* Job ID: 1533714* Share :**Teaching Assistant**Blackbrook Community Primary School, part of The Oak Partnership Trust, seeks to appoint a teaching assistant. We seek to employ a member of staff who is flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the school and has patience.**Key responsibilities include:*** Working 1:1 with pupils with a range of specific SEND and SEMH needs as required;* Implementing adaptations to learning identified by the class teacher and SENDCo;* Working closely the class teacher, Pastoral Assistant and other Teaching Assistants supporting the pupil.* Please refer to the job description for more information.* Medical or Personal Care Support for the childExperience Desirable:* Experience in education* Experience Supporting pupils with SEND or SEMH needs* Experience working with High Needs children* Experience with medical support for children in schoolHours of work: Full time. Term time only. 30.42 hours a week. This is a fixed term position until 31st Aug 2026.**Closing date:** 27th February 2026 at midnight**Shortlisting Date:** week commencing 2nd March 2026**Interview date:** week commencing 2nd March 2026IMPORTANT Note to all applicants - The Oak Partnership Trust reserve the right to close an advertisement to applications ahead of the advertised closure date. For this reason, shortlisting may take place prior to the closing date on some occasions. With this in mind, please do not hesitate to apply early as we will only be able to shortlist candidates with a full application.**Please note: All positions at The Oak Partnership Trust and within our schools require appropriate references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance due to direct access to children.**### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:Blackbrook Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.### Blackbrook Primary SchoolPart of### The Oak Partnership Trust