Salary: NJC Grade C: £24,790 - £25,584 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked) Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year This is a great opportunity to join a highly skilled and dedicated teaching team at St David's C of E Primary School. We are looking to recruit an dedicated, patient and caring teaching assistant who is passionate about supporting children's learning. Initially, this post is fixed term for 1 year. You will: Have excellent communication skills, enabling you to develop positive relationships with pupils; Have the ability to support children in developing independence and confidence in their own abilities as learners: Be flexible, adaptable and positive; A minimum GCSE C grade in both English and Maths; Be motivated, organised and a great team player; Value and actively contribute to the Christian ethos of the school, being a strong role model for our Christian values. Our unique school is situated in the centre of Exeter and was described within our recent Ofsted report as 'a small school with a big heart!' As a church school, our Christian values of Friendship, Respect, Forgiveness, Kindness, compassion and trust underpin everything that we do and provide our children, staff and families with a safe and caring learning community in which to grow, thrive and learn together. We welcome tours of the school. Please contact Sara Browning, the school administrator, at stdavids@thsp.org.uk to arrange. To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 9th July 2025, interviews will be held on Monday 14th July 2025. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. The Harbour Schools Partnership require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage. The Harbour Schools Partnership The Harbour Schools Partnership is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available via our website here. Our Vision At St David's C of E Primary School we aim to provide a safe, happy and inspiring environment in which our children can: develop enquiring minds, a lively interest in the world around them, and a desire to learn, together with the confidence to express their own findings, feelings, and opinions. be sensitive to the emotional needs of those around them, and appreciate others’ consideration towards them. begin to acquire skills that will serve them in adult life. respect others’ religions and moral values, and consider thoughtfully their own attitudes and beliefs. begin to understand the world in which we live. develop their own sense of self-respect and the ability to co-operate with others. Core Values We hold six core values as central to the development of our social, moral spiritual, and cultural development: Compassion Forgiveness Work With Us Documents