Required: Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Talbot First School, Church Lane, Kingstone,Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8QJ
Starting date: 1st September 2025
Salary: £24,790 – £25,183 pro rota (actual £11,345 - £11,525);
Grade 4 SCP 5 – 6, term-time only
Working hours: 3 days per week, 19.5 hours per week, days and times to be agreedat interview.
Contract:Initial contract fixed-term to 31st August 2026
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9th July 12:00
Interviews: Activity Observation- Monday 14th July
Interviews Tuesday 15th July from 09:00 onwards
We are looking to recruit a caring, skilled, dedicated, qualified and patient practitioner to work with our amazing children and be part of our staff team. You will form part of a talented teaching and learning team based at Talbot First School, offering pastoral, spiritual and academic guidance to our amazing children. Every day you will have the opportunity to make a difference.
We are looking for:
* An outstanding, skilled, Learning Support Assistant, with school-based experience.
* A consummate professional, who is able to demonstrate loyalty and sound interpersonal and organisational skills with all members of our school and Trust family, including: children; colleagues, Parents/carers; Trustees; and also within the Parish and wider community.
* A hard-working, kind and reliable colleague, who has the ability to work on their own initiative, as well as part of a team.
* A trustworthy and professional team-player who has strong literacy and mathematical skills and is able to offer children a high standard of academic and pastoral guidance.
* An empathetic colleague to support the school culture and ethos and to safeguard children.
* A practitioner who will reflect and respect our Christian values, and show love and warmth towards all.
In return we can offer you:
* An opportunity to work with our ‘amazing’ children in our lovely school and fabulous Trust.
* A range of training opportunities within our Multi-Academy Trust family of schools.
* A friendly, dedicated and hard-working staff team with a strong and genuine commitment to our school and the children we serve.
* A supportive Leadership Team, Trust Board, Church and community.
* A welcoming, happy and caring Christian school.
For further details, please contact:
Miss A Kirk (Executive Principal) akirk@tmpf.staffs.sch.uk
To apply please complete the associated Application Form, including Supporting Statement (limited to two pages) and two referees. CVs are not accepted. Please ensure that all sections are completed and that there are no unexplained gaps in employment or education.
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.
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.
As part of our recruitment process, we may carry out an online search of shortlisted candidates. Any relevant findings may be explored as an additional element of the interview.The post is exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
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