Teaching Assistant (with Lunchtime Supervision) Contract Type: Fixed Term to 31 st August 2027 Salary Range: Grade 3, SCP 5 (£25,584 pro-rata) Working Hours: TA: 27.5 hours per week working 3 hours each morning and 2.5 hours each afternoon (term time only) Lunchtime Supervisor (Grade 2, SCP 4 (£25,185 pro-rata) working 1 hour each day Start Date: 1 st September 2026 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. 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. Precisely where the successful candidate will be deployed within school will be dependent on their specific strengths, past experience and skillset. 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 potential able to work independently but under the instruction/guidance of the class teacher 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: Thursday 4 th June at 3.30 pm Interviews: Friday 12 th June (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 visiting www.gov.uk/dbs. This school 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.