Teaching Assistant (inc MDSA and Wraparound Care duties)

Salary: MDSA Grade B / TA Grade C / Wraparound Care Grade C

Hours of work: Interesting and varied support role, as below (Term time plus 5+ weeks holiday pay)

Contract: Permanent

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy; please contact Coombe Bissett CE VA Primary School for further information.

All about the role

Teaching Assistant (TA) with MDSA duties at lunch time and Wraparound Care 2 x days per week (Thursday and Friday). Job Share considered for the right applicant.

Hours

• Teaching Assistant TA PM: 8.45am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm - 3.15pm (Grade C)
• MDSA: 12.30midday to 1.00pm (Grade B)
• Wraparound (WAC) Breakfast: 7.15am - 7.30am (Thursday and Friday)
• Wraparound Care 3.15pm - 5.45pm (Thursday) and 3.15pm - 4.45pm (Friday) (Grade C)

A half hour unpaid break is included between 12.00 and 12.30pm; times may vary due to daily requirements.

Salary Details

• Teaching Assistant (Grade C): £12.85/hr - £13.05/hr (FTE £24,796 - £25,185 pro rata)
• MDSA (Grade B): £12.85/hr (FTE £24,796 pro rata)
• Wraparound Care Assistant (Grade C): £12.85/hr - £13.05/hr (FTE £24,796 - £25,185 pro rata)

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Provide general support as a Teaching Assistant and Wraparound Care Assistant.
• Work under pressure, maintaining a calm and patient approach.
• Support pupils learning in groups or one-to-one, especially those with additional needs.
• Be well organised, motivated and confident in managing groups and appropriate behaviour.
• Work with distractions and exhibit good sense of humour.
• Training and First Aid training required.
• Wraparound Care assistant should be confident in food handling and assist in providing basic breakfast and tea in the club.
• Applicants may be experienced or new to schooling; both are welcomed.

MDSA Roles

Support staff during lunch time: deliver ordered meals, monitor packed lunches, ensure all children are eating, manage appropriate behaviour. Perform cleaning, clearing, and stacking tables and benches. Oversee children during after lunch play, indoors or outdoors. Training and First Aid training required.

Contact

For further information, please call Mrs Allison Brown, School Business Manager or email .

Closing date

Wednesday 1st July 2026

Interview date

w/c 06/07/2026, date tbc

Commencement date

September 2026

Legal statements

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. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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