Role: Nurture Group Lead and Teaching Assistant
Location: Trinity First School, Frome
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: 13.10.2026
Interview Date: 21.10.2026
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30.17 hours per week in total, 39 weeks per year to follow school terms and including 5 Inset Days
Teaching Assistant role: Monday to Friday, 8:40am to 12pm (16.67 hours)
Nurture Group Lead: Monday & Friday 1pm - 3:15pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 1pm - 4pm (13.50 hours)
Teaching Assistant Salary: Grade 1 and scale point 3 – 4, £13.28 - £13.48 per hour, (full time equivalent £25,614 - £26,016) and actual annual salary range £9,915 - £10,070
Nurture Group Lead Salary: Grade 4 and scale point 7 – 10, £14.14 - £14.83 per hour, (full time equivalent £27,274 - £28,608) and actual annual salary range £8,549 - £8,968
Trinity First School, located in Frome, Somerset, is a fully inclusive, thriving school and nursery for children aged two years and eight months to nine years. Known for its strong emphasis on community and inclusivity, the school provides a nurturing environment where young learners can thrive academically and socially. With a dedicated staff and a diverse curriculum that encourages creativity and critical thinking, Trinity First School aims to foster a love of learning while developing essential skills. The school also prioritises outdoor learning and engagement with the local community, making it a cornerstone of education in Frome. We believe in creating an environment where everyone belongs and feels valued. We celebrate differences and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We are seeking an excellent Teaching Assistant to join our team and provide invaluable support to both students and staff. The role comprises working in a Year 1 class in the mornings, mainly providing support for an individual pupil. In the afternoons, the successful candidate will take a leading role in our nurture group, planning the learning activities and working alongside other members of the nurture team to ensure the children’s experiences are rich and engaging and enabling the children to thrive.
Trinity First School is part of the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. The Trust is built on the belief that true collaboration leads to excellence, striving to ensure all its schools achieve a 'good' or better rating. While maintaining the unique character of each school, the Trust supports improvement through sensible standardisation of practices, providing outstanding support and challenge to foster success across its member schools. There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Safeguarding Statement:
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Trinity First School, Frome is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
