Overview
Teaching Assistant (Cover Supervisor) – Wynstream Community Primary School, Exeter
Location: Wynstream Community Primary School
Contract Type: Permanent | Contract Term: Part-Time | Salary: £25,583 FTE (Pay Grade C) | Closing Date: 12:00pm, 13 October 2025 | Interviews: Week beginning 13 October 2025
Post: Teaching Assistant | Pay: Grade C (depending on experience) approximately £12,378 Pro-Rata | Working Pattern: Part Time (21 hours per week over 3 days, 39 weeks a year)
Due to retirement of a long-serving member of support staff, Wynstream Community Primary School is looking to recruit a part-time teaching assistant to join from the second half of the Autumn Term 2025. The ideal candidate will mainly be based in a small KS1 provision, supporting early learning, and will be willing to cover classes across the school in the event of teacher absence, on occasion.
Wynstream Community Primary School is a very special place to work in the heart of Exeter. The school offers extensive grounds and an environment for learning including sports fields, pitches and gardening patches. Our dedicated team of staff and governors are working to create a school where there is a real sense of community and where learners and teachers can flourish. Our aims: “Aiming higher, achieving more.” We want to develop the intellectual, spiritual, moral, social and cultural needs of each child through inspirational teaching and opportunities. We value parent partnership and are a truly inclusive school.
Visits to the school are welcome to see for yourself.
Responsibilities
* Provide support for learning in a small KS1 provision, focusing on early learning.
* Cover classes across the school in the event of teacher absence, on occasion.
* Work as part of a committed and strong team to support children with high levels of additional need in the area of Communication & Interaction.
Qualifications and Skills
* Strong organisational and communication skills.
* Passion for education.
* Knowledge of supporting children with autism spectrum conditions and developing early communication skills is advantageous.
* Experience in supporting learning of children with additional needs is desirable.
Requirements
* Applicants are encouraged to apply by application form. Application forms and further information are available: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/149629/EDV-2025-WPSA-43054
* Closing date for applications: Monday 13 October 2025 at midday. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview during the week beginning Monday 13 October 2025.
* Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, online checks of publicly available information (including social media), and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Application contact
Contact: Emma-Leigh Partridge at admin@wynstreamprimary.org.uk
Safeguarding
Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post as described above.
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