Ancillary Assistant (Saxonhill School) in Lichfield

Ancillary Assistant - Saxon Hill Academy

Salary: Grade 2, Scale points 8 – 10, (FTE £25,220 - £25,614)

Actual Salary: salary £19,309 - £19,610 pro rata

Working hours: 32.5 hrs per week Mon - Fri 8:45am – 3:45pm, 39 weeks (38 weeks Term time + 1 week Inset)

Contract type: Term time only, Fixed term initially until 31st August 2027

Start date: As soon as possible

Saxon Hill Academy is seeking to appoint a professional, positive and caring Ancillary Assistant who has knowledge and experience of working with children who have additional needs. In this role you would mainly provide personal care: toileting and changing pads; feeding; support with some physical therapies in the Rebound room and Hydrotherapy Pool; and at times offer general support to the teacher in the care of pupils and management of the classroom.

Saxon Hill Academy is a unique school for children and young people aged 2 to 19 who have complex needs and physical disabilities. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent all-round education which prepares our young people for independent living, as well as the world of work. Those who know our school, often compliment its positive family atmosphere, the progress that we help our students to achieve and also the happiness they see amongst all our students and staff. They also point to the fact that students are actively focused on supporting each other to do their best.

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.

Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant, a healthcare professional or work in facilities, admin or operations all of our Special Schools offer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a ‘family’ feel that puts the children, young people and their families at the heart of what they do.

All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all of their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.

Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.

Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that we can support students from all walks of life, no matter their background or socioeconomic status. In doing this, we are able to help ensure all children are able to access a high standard of education, with all being treated equally.

Unlike other MATs, we don’t enforce a curriculum for all our schools to follow. Instead, we support each individual school to offer a programme that enables our students to deepen their knowledge, develop their skills, sparks their imagination and fires their curiosity.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff)




• Based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)




• Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health




• Cycle to work scheme




• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

Saxon Hill Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy https://www.shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/key-information

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.

All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.

Application deadline: Friday 16th October 2026 midday

Interview date: Wednesday 21st October 2026

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, therefore, we encourage early applications.

Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

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