Teaching Assistant

**Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?**

**Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and**
**contributions are valued?**

**Join us at Puriton Primary**

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

**Your Role in Building Brighter Futures**

As a Teaching Assistant at Puriton Primary School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.

Puriton Primary School can be found in the heart of the village of Puriton, just a few minutes from J23 of the M5 in Somerset. We currently have 199 children on roll across 7 classes. The school benefits from enthusiastic, engaged learners who are supported by a strong, collaborative and committed team. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school which gives children a great start to their education. Our children are kind and respectful towards others and enjoy coming to school. We have strong links with parents, governors and the wider community, recognising the value that this brings to our children and their education. We offer a warm, nurturing setting in which children feel happy, confident and safe. A happy pupil is a successful one, which is why our team of passionate and dedicated staff all work towards the same goal: that children enjoy their learning

**What You’ll Bring to Futura**

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant with boundless enthusiasm for supporting children and who can:

- Be passionate about meeting the needs of all children.
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Value working in teams and partnerships.
- To champion the school’s values and have high aspirations for every child, and for yourself & other staff members.
- To continually strive for best practice in yourself and inspire others.
- Have a passion for making a difference in the community.
- Demonstrates a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
- Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.

**What We Offer to Support Your Growth**
- Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
- Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working

arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
- Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
- Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

**Key information**
- Application Deadline: Sunday 2nd November 2025 11:59pm
- Interviews are likely to be held on Thursday 6th November 2025.
- Working hours are Mon-Fri, 8:35am-15:20pm including a 1hr unpaid break.
- Salary: £25,583 Pro-Rata

**Equal Opportunities**:
**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: Up to £25,583.00 per year

Expected hours: 28.75 per week

Work Location: In person