Due to the growth in pupil numbers we are looking for a permanent TA who is passionate about ensuring that children have the best learning opportunities in a safe and happy environment.

Our staff teams work closely together to benefit all pupils, and our school decision making is rooted firmly on the basis of "putting children first." At Christ the King our kind and welcoming team of staff have all contributed to our positive improvement journey: we would love to welcome more 'great' staff to our great school!

If you are highly motivated, able to understand and celebrate all pupils and willing to work as part of a collaborative team to help meet pupils' needs, then we'd love to hear from you.

We can offer you:

• Supportive staff who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our wonderful children


• Support to develop and enhance your existing professional skills


• A well-resourced building in lovely grounds in the centre of Amesbury


• A positive and friendly working environment

 The successful candidate will:

• Be hardworking, patient, enthusiastic and a great team player


• Have high expectations of the children they support


• Be able and willing to support children’s learning, well-being and emotional learning


• Be able to demonstrate positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents


• Have a ‘can do’ attitude


• Have good literacy and numeracy skills

We welcome visits from potential candidates; our children really are the best ambassadors of all that we value.

We are interested in experienced TAs and school leavers interested in a career in teaching looking to gain experience. Likewise, individuals that have completed teacher training that are interested in gaining more experience before the ECT year should get in touch.

You will be contracted to work up to 30 hours per week as a teaching assistant, term time only – 39 weeks, with a separate contract of 2.5 hours per week as a midday supervisor.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30 – 3.30.

There could be some flexibility on start and end times for the right candidate.

Job Specification

Application Form

Notes to applicants when completing the application form

We have a successful Resource Base situated within our lovely school. Our Resource Base provides the opportunity for children with an EHCP with a primary need of communication and interaction to have their needs met in specialist provision whilst maintaining the benefits of accessing a mainstream setting, as and when appropriate. 

Our Resource Base has places for up to 20 children across two classes. We have a super staff team, who work really closely to benefit all pupils. Christ the King are on a positive journey to becoming a ‘great’ school, and need some more ‘great’ new staff to join our team.

First and foremost, we want to recruit staff who are highly motivated, flexible, determined to understand and celebrate all pupils and have a particular interest in special needs. Experience or knowledge of supporting children with special educational needs in a school, other environment or personally is welcome but not essential as training will be provided on the job and through other CPD opportunities. 

We would like to hear from you if:

• If you are passionate about ensuring that children have the best possible learning opportunities in a safe and happy environment


• You have the ability, desire and patience to work with a range of children with additional and sometimes more complex needs.


• You are a team player who demonstrates good working relationships with colleagues and parents


• You are flexible, enthusiastic and resilient, with a good sense of humour


• You have good numeracy, literacy and ICT skills


• You are committed to ongoing professional development


• You have high aspirations in teaching and learning for all children

 We can offer you:

• Supportive staff who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our wonderful children


• Support to develop and enhance your existing professional skills


• A well-resourced building in lovely grounds in the centre of Amesbury


• A positive and friendly working environment

We welcome visits from potential candidates; our children really are the best ambassadors of all that we value

You will be contracted to work 30 hours per week as a teaching assistant, with a separate contract for 2.5 hours per week as a midday supervisor. Term time only, 39 weeks a year.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30 – 3.30.

There could be some flexibility on start and end times for the right candidate.

Application Form

Notes to applicants when completing the application form