Teaching Assistant Fixed term until 31/08/2026 initially Term time only 39.2 weeks, 15 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 9am-12pm Salary: Grade 4 (SCP 5 – 6) £25,583 to £25,989 per annum pro rata Actual salary: £9,006.40 to £9,149.33 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 a Teaching Assistant to join our evolving organisation. The successful candidate will be someone who: •is innovative and enthusiastic and able to provide social and emotional support •fosters an excellent relationship with a pupil on a 1:1 •is dedicated to ensuring the overall well-being of pupils •demonstrates the drive and ability to ensure the highest possible standards for the children in their care •fosters excellent working relationships with parents and carers •supports the vision and ethos of our school •is able to support intimate care needs if required Duties will include pastoral support, involvement in the implementation of Individual Education Support plans, accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required, providing support to pupils to achieve their learning goals and providing regular feedback to the teacher on the pupils’ achievement and progress. 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 want to discuss this role, please contact Nichola Leeson, by emailing headteacher@whittington.staffs.sch.uk or telephoning 01543 432 487. Completed application forms should be emailed to admin2@whittington.staffs.sch.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 12th December Interview: Wednesday 17th December 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.