Named Pupil Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8TE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 5bad6347-ebe6-4ad9-bcf0-1e59b5d261b2 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include assisting the child with key areas, e.g. language, reading, spelling, handwriting, and presentation. Developing methods of promoting/reinforcing the child's self-esteem and independence while meeting their needs. You will have the opportunity to establish a supportive relationship with the child, understanding how to support their specific needs. It is important that you reinforce the school ethos, e.g. expectations of behaviour within class and elsewhere on the school site. The contract is Fixed-Term and will conclude once the pupil leaves the school.
For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.
What the school offers its staff
We are very proud of our school and all our children. We have a caring, hard-working and committed staff at Bellefield, dedicated to developing the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable every single child to enjoy learning, achieve success and become a contented and fulfilled young person.
Our success is built on the relationships that are made between adults and children, between home and school, and between school and the local community. Knowing our children really well means that we can meet their needs at all times.
At Bellefield, we have 11 classes, a Resource Base classroom plus a Nursery on site and a diverse range of children that we support, including a higher than average proportion of PP, EAL and SEND children. We are proud to be part of the EQUA Mead Learning Trust.
"A warm welcome awaits everyone at Bellefield. Inclusivity is woven through all the school does"
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include assisting the child with key areas, e.g. language, reading, spelling, handwriting, and presentation. Developing methods of promoting/reinforcing the child's self-esteem and independence while meeting their needs. You will have the opportunity to establish a supportive relationship with the child, understanding how to support their specific needs. It is important that you reinforce the school ethos, e.g. expectations of behaviour within class and elsewhere on the school site. The contract is Fixed-Term and will conclude once the pupil leaves the school.
For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.
What the school offers its staff
We are very proud of our school and all our children. We have a caring, hard-working and committed staff at Bellefield, dedicated to developing the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable every single child to enjoy learning, achieve success and become a contented and fulfilled young person.
Our success is built on the relationships that are made between adults and children, between home and school, and between school and the local community. Knowing our children really well means that we can meet their needs at all times.
At Bellefield, we have 11 classes, a Resource Base classroom plus a Nursery on site and a diverse range of children that we support, including a higher than average proportion of PP, EAL and SEND children. We are proud to be part of the EQUA Mead Learning Trust.
"A warm welcome awaits everyone at Bellefield. Inclusivity is woven through all the school does"
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.