Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School is looking to fill the following vacancies: 2 x: Part-Time Teaching Assistant with Lunchtime Supervision Teaching Assistant Part Time, Fixed Term Contract to 31 st August 2027 Grade 4, Scale Point 6, Actual Salary £6,979.26 per annum 11.5 hours per week working 2.25 hours each afternoon Full time, whole year equivalent- £25,989 - £26,403, Term Time plus 5 Inset Days This position is temporary in the first instance for 12 months subject to SEN funding although there is a reasonable expectation the role may continue into the next academic year Lunchtime Supervisor Part Time, Fixed Term Contract to 31 st August 2027 Grade 2, Scale Point 4, Actual Salary £2,864.86 per annum 5 hours per week working 1 hour each day Full time, whole year equivalent salary- £25,185, Term Time Only This position is temporary in the first instance for 12 months subject to pupil numbers although there is a reasonable expectation the role may continue into the next academic year Start Date: 1 st September 2026 Local Government Pension Scheme These positions benefit from membership of the Local Governor Pension Scheme. Staffordshire County Council also make a generous employer contribution (currently 28.10%) for scheme members. Hugo Meynell Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our successful and truly inclusive school. We are looking for someone, who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of children. The successful candidate will hold pupil well-being at the centre of all they do; have good inter-personal skills; high standards and expectations, as well as an understanding of the challenges that can be faced by young pupils. You will be working alongside a dedicated and skilled team, to support children’s learning. 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. Consistently high expectations of all children Positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues Creative and flexible approaches to helping and supporting children learn, believing every child can achieve Excellent behaviour management strategies A high regard for inclusion and equality The ability to make a positive contribution to the school as a whole Energy and enthusiasm and is caring and dedicated The ability to work from their own initiative Good organisational skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills A commitment to continuous professional development In return, we can offer you: An exciting opportunity to develop your own career with professional development opportunities Happy, well behaved children, who are enthusiastic and eager to learn A hardworking, friendly and supportive team of staff and governors to work alongside Precisely where the successful candidate will be deployed within school will be dependent on their specific strengths, past experience and skillset. Safeguarding information Hugo Meynell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment The person appointed will be engaging in regulated activity with children. This is because they will either: be responsible on a regular basis in a school for teaching, instructing, caring for or supervising children, be working on a regular basis in a school, where the work gives opportunity for unsupervised contact with children, OR engage in intimate or personal care, even if this happens only once. It is an offence to apply for this vacancy if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. A policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on the school website https://www.hugomeynell.co.uk/vacancies/ The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, and as part of our pre-employment checks, publicly available social media profiles of shortlisted candidates will be reviewed before interview. Hugo Meynell Primary School’s Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection arrangements are available on the school website at the following page: https://www.hugomeynell.co.uk/safeguarding/ Application Details The full job descriptions are attached to this advert, but for more information or if you would like to arrange a visit to look around Hugo Meynell, please contact the school office. All applications must be submitted on an application form. We are unable to accept CV applications. Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 19 h June 2026 Interviews will take place on Wednesday 24 th & Thursday 25th June 2026 We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged. Hugo Meynell Primary School, Eccleshall Road, Loggerheads, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 4NU 01630 672287 office@hugomeynell.staffs.sch.uk