Teaching Assistant for a Named Pupil - CalneJob DescriptionSalary: Grade F SCP 9 - 11, £27,254 - £28,598 pro rata (£14.12 - £14.82) Hours of work: Hours of work: 30 hours 25mins per week, Monday to Friday 8.40am - 3.15pm with (30mins unpaid lunch) term time only (38 weeks) Contract type: Named Pupil This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Fynamore Primary School for further information. A bit about us: Fynamore Primary School is set on the western edge of Calne. It is a popular, vibrant and welcoming community with a strong commitment to inclusion and to the children's wider personal and academic development. All about the role: Fynamore Primary School are seeking to appoint a dynamic, inspirational, highly motivated, resourceful and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, welcoming team. This role will be for a Named Pupil. Proven experience of working alongside children with severe and complex physical disabilities is desirable. The successful candidate will be working within a skilled and caring team. They will be expected to provide support to a named pupil 1:1 in small groups or a whole class setting. The successful applicant will need to: be patient and nurturing, alongside being firm and fair be a team player with a 'can do' attitude be willing to embrace and support the ethos of our school be able to communicate well and build supportive relationships with staff, pupils and parents have high expectations in everything they do have a desire to improve their practice further understand that some children may have emotional barriers to learning that need to be supported be able to support children to overcome emotional triggers in a supportive and calm way Undertake physical tasks in relation to the care of the pupil. These may include lifting, feeding, dressing, changing, use of standing frames, undertaking exercises as directed by an Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist. Full training will be given. Have professional communication skills and be able to interact with outside agencies. Prepare resources. Find out more and apply: Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For further information or to arrange a visit please contact the school office 01249 810090. To find out more about our school take a look at our school website - www.fynamore.org.uk Applications should be returned by post to the school, or emailed to office@fynamore.org.uk by 13 January 2026 at 12 noon. If you have not been contacted by 15 January 2026, we thank you for your interest but you will not have been successful on this occasion. Closing date (and time): 13 January 2026 by 12 noon Interview date: 16 January 2026 Commencement date: ASAP This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY VIA THE APPLY BUTTON BELOW. Applications must be made via the instructions provided above. Applications or CV's submitted via the apply button will not be considered.
