Teaching Assistant - Baldwins Gate CE (VC) Primary School

Teaching Assistant

Contract Type:Fixed Term to 31^st August 2026

Salary Range: Grade 3, SCP 4 (£24,404 pro rata)

Working Hours: 15 hours per week (part-time) working 3 hours each morning (term time only)

Start Date: 1^st September 2025

Baldwins Gate CE Primary School is a village school on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme with approximately 200 pupils on roll.

As a Church school the Christian ethos is very important to us all and inclusion underpins all we do. We seek to achieve high academic standards within a happy, caring and stimulating environment in which children enjoy learning and are encouraged to do their best. Our children are delightful, eager to learn and make our school a vibrant and fulfilling place to work.

We wish to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team to support high quality teaching and learning, predominantly in Key Stage 2.

This is a fixed term, part-time position working for 3 hours each morning to start on Monday 1^st September 2025.

You will be required to work alongside and support the Class Teacher; this will include supporting individual children, groups in the class and also taking the lead in managing small groups of pupils for specific interventions as required.

If you are a committed TA, looking for an exciting opportunity, we would like to hear from you!

We pride ourselves on our warm and welcoming ethos with a focus on the best possible learning for our children. With dedicated staff and enthusiastic pupils, we are a school which is looking forward to developing and becoming even more successful for our community.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is:

• enthusiastic, creative and motivated to support children to fulfil their potentia
• l able to work independently but under the instruction/guidance of the class teache
• r able to work as part of a team
• keen to become part of a thriving school community which values all individuals

At Baldwins Gate Primary School you will find:

• well behaved, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn
• a supportive and committed team
• a strong commitment to improvement and excellence

Applicants are encouraged to visit the school. Please contact Sarah Riley by email office@baldwinsgate.staffs.sch.uk or telephone 01782 680649 to arrange a visit and request an applicant pack.

Important dates to be aware of:

Closing date: Monday 2^nd June 2025 at 3.30 pm

Interviews: Wednesday 11^th June 2025 (morning)

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Additional information:

School address:

Baldwins Gate CE Primary School, Tollgate Avenue, Baldwins Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5DF

Telephone: 01782 680649

Email address: office@baldwinsgate.staffs.sch.uk

School website address: http://www.baldwinsgate.staffs.sch.uk/

The position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.

Further details regarding this check are available by visitingwww.gov.uk/dbs.

Thisschool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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