Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?
Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?
Join us as a Teaching Assistant at Chilton Trinity School!
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Your Role in Building Brighter Futures
As a Teaching Assistant at Chilton Trinity School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.
Chilton Trinity School is proud to be a thriving 11-16 co-educational school servicing the community of Bridgwater and the surrounding areas. Please view the school’s website to find out further information about the school.
As a Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for:
Supporting learning and progress of students. To complement the work of subject teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This will involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/small groups and assessing, recording and reporting on students’ achievement, progress and development. This will involve providing support for the students, teachers and supporting the curriculum
Please see the job description attached for principal accountabilities.
What You’ll Bring to Futura
We are looking for an inspiring Teaching Assistant who has the energy and enthusiasm to support students through all aspect of school life and provide essential 1:1 support for our most vulnerable students. Someone who has patience, empathy and can confidently establish positive relationships based on trust, and who:
- Has excellent numeracy and literacy skills – Equivalent to NVQ Level 2 in Maths
- Has evidence of suitability to work with children and your people
- Operates with integrity
- Has training in relevant learning strategies and full working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning
- Demonstrates a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
- Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.
Please see the job description attached for a full list of requirements.
What We Offer to Support Your Growth
- Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
- Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
- Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
- Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.
Key Information:
Application Deadline: 31/08/25 @23:59
Interview Date: likely to be 05/09/25
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/08/26
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 08:15 to 15:15, Monday to Friday (30 minute unpaid lunch break) Term Time Only
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Equal Opportunities:
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £18,290.00-£18,580.00 per year
Expected hours: 32.5 per week
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: FLP-R1164