Teaching Assistant Permanent, part-time position, term time only plus INSET days 27.5 hours per week 08:30am – 3:00pm, Monday to Friday Salary: Grade 3 (SCP 4): £25,185 per annum pro rata Actual salary: £16,254.86 per annum John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint talented, flexible and positive teaching assistants to join our evolving organisation, who bring a ‘can do attitude’ to engage with students who need additional support. We’re looking for committed and motivated individuals to join our friendly and supportive school team, giving you the opportunity to have real impact on the lives of young people. This role is key to our classroom teaching teams, and you will be directed and supported by senior colleagues to deliver structured learning support. Being qualified to at least NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in teaching support, you will have excellent Maths and English skills and be able to use your initiative to support students, contributing to their academic success, behaviour management and social skills. Working in the classroom, our Teaching Assistants provide essential support to enable students to access the curriculum and achieve better outcomes. If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do. If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Julie Guest, Assistant SENDCO, by emailing recruitment@phs.jtmat.co.uk or telephoning 01283 247900. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@phs.jtmat.co.uk. Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: Wednesday 24th September 2025 – 12 noon Interview date: Wednesday 1st October 2025 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.