Teaching Assistant – Part‑time, Fixed‑term (to 31 August 2027)
Location: Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School, Market Drayton, Shropshire.
Contract: Part‑time, fixed‑term to 31 August 2027, subject to SEN funding & pupil numbers.
Working hours: 16.5 hours per week (3 days: 3 mornings of 3.25 hours and 3 afternoons of 2.25 hours) term time.
Equivalent full‑time salary: £25,989 – £26,403.
Actual salary: £10,013.72 per annum.
Responsibilities
- Support children’s learning by working alongside a skilled team.
- Assist individual children and groups in the classroom.
- Take the lead in managing small groups of pupils for specific interventions.
- Support the implementation of the school’s inclusive and inclusive teaching practices.
- Contribute to the overall well‑being and behaviour management of pupils.
- Monitor and record pupil progress and support teaching staff as required.
- Assist with lesson preparation and classroom set‑up.
Qualifications & Attributes
- Consistently high expectations for all children.
- Positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
- Creative, flexible approaches to learning support.
- Excellent behaviour management strategies.
- High regard for inclusion and equality.
- Energy, enthusiasm, caring and dedication.
- Ability to work independently and from own initiative.
- Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
Benefits & Conditions
- Local Government Pension Scheme – staff contribution of 28.10%.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Dedicated and supportive team environment.
- Graduate traineeship and potential progression to further roles.
Safeguarding and Pre‑Employment Checks
To safeguard children, all staff and volunteers must share the school’s commitment to child protection. The role involves regulated activity with children and therefore requires:
- Enhanced DBS check.
- Barred List and Prohibition List checks.
- Childcare Disqualification check, where applicable.
- Medical fitness assessment.
- Verification of identity and right to work.
- Provision of at least two suitable professional references.
Applicants will be subject to a review of publicly available social media profiles as part of the pre‑employment checks.
Equal Opportunities
The school is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on grounds of age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic.
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