Year 5 Teaching Assistant - Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Employer: Telford & Wrekin Council
Location: Telford
Salary: £13.26 per hour pro rota
Closing date: 25 Sep 2025
Reference: TW/TP/212/2115
Sector: Education
Job Type: Schools / Academies - Support staff roles, Teaching assistant
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern: Term time
Hours: Part-Time
Job Details
Scale 3 Teaching Assistant
Fixed term - until July 2026 in the first instance
Start date: Monday 3rd October 2025 (after half term)
27.33 hours per week, term time only
£13.26 per hour pro rota
Are you an enthusiastic, hardworking and high-quality teaching assistant? If so, you may be just the person to join our supportive and friendly team at our wonderful school!
We wish to appoint a caring and enthusiastic team member to join our dedicated, committed and hard-working staff. The successful candidate will be working in Year 5 for the remainder of this academic year; however, we are looking for an individual who has experience across the key stages.
We are looking for someone who:
* enjoys making a difference to children's learning
* is committed to safeguarding children
* enjoys working as part of a team
* is able to motivate and inspire, supporting and promoting the vision and ethos of the school
* has a passion for securing the best outcomes for children
* is able to support the class teacher in the delivery of lessons as well as daily administrative jobs
* is happy to work with children on a one-to-one or group basis through tailored interventions e.g. nurture groups, speech and language
* enjoys working with children with a variety of needs
* is creative, flexible and has a sense of humour
* enjoys working with supportive parents, governors and the wider community
* has excellent interpersonal skills, able to establish and sustain constructive relationships with children and adults
Visits: We will be running tours on Wednesday 17th September 2025 and Friday 19th September 2025 at 3:45pm (please call the office on 01952 387720 to book a place on this tour). Though tours are not essential, we do strongly encourage them.
Closing Date: Thursday 25th September 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025 AM
Applications to be emailed to our School Business Manager: rebecca.western@taw.org.uk or handed in via our school office.
The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All successful candidates are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This role will be engaging in regulated activity with children. Our child protection and safeguarding policy can be found on our school website or requested via our office.
We are committed to equality and diversity.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as stated in the person specification.
Company
Join Team Telford - Where People Make the Difference
We\'re proud to be the LGC Local Authority of the Year 2025 - and it\'s all thanks to our incredible people.
At Telford & Wrekin Council, we don\'t just deliver services - we protect, care, and invest in our borough. Our teams are trusted, supported, and empowered to make a real impact.
We offer:
* A friendly, inclusive and dynamic workplace, competitive pay, generous benefits, flexible working and great development opportunities.
* A culture that celebrates diversity and champions inclusion.
If you\'re passionate about making a difference, we\'d love to hear from you.
We\'re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we actively welcome applications from all backgrounds. Diversity makes us stronger - and we\'re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for eligible candidates and have clear policies supporting inclusive recruitment, including for ex-offenders and trans and non-binary applicants.
Need help applying? Call our HR Helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk.
Heads up: we may close applications early if we get a high volume of great candidates - so don\'t wait!
Company info
Website: http://www.telford.gov.uk/
Telephone: 01952 380000
Location: Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom
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