Teaching Assistant - part time/fixed term
Oreston Community Academy · Plymouth · Plymouth
Job description
Are you a highly effective, creative practitioner?
Motivated to develope yourself and others around you?
Passionate about children achieving their very best?
Able to meet the needs of all learners?
Do you want to work with children who are eager to learn?
In return we can offer:
Team training and support
Engagement in up-to-date research that has high impact on classroom practice
Ready access to external advice and support
Robust approach to supporting you in helping all children to suceed
PDR and coaching sessions
Opportunities to learn from experienced practitioners
Opportunities to work closley with other MAT school, sharing best practice.
Experience in working within a school is essential. We are primarily looking for an excellent practitioner who has a hunger to improve, a strong teamwork ethic and who is adaptable. The person appointed would need the skills and qualities necessary to maintain the consistently high levels of behaviour and learning. The ability to build good relationships with the children, staff, parents and the community is vital.
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About this school
Oreston Community Academy
Academy converter · Primary · Ages 3–11
- Pupils
- 386
- Avg teacher salary
- £44,571
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 21.6:1
- Academy trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Plymouth, Plymouth, PL9 7JY
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 13 July 2026
- Closing date
- 18 September 2026
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