Teaching Assistant Level 3 From September 2025 - subject to satisfactory clearance checks Job title: Teaching assistant (TA – Grade 4) Salary: Full-time - NJC 7 to 11 (Grade 4, £25,584 - £27,269 actual pro-rata salary £20,746 - £22,113 p.a.) Hours: 35 (44.7 weeks) Full-time Contract type: Fixed-term Reporting to: Senior leaders/line manager Responsible for: Supporting the learning and development of children at St Jude’s. St. Jude’s CofE Primary Academy, part of St. Chad’s Academies Trust wishes to appoint a dedicated teaching assistant who wants to make a difference to the lives of the children at St Jude’s and enable them to be aspirational learners. The successful candidate would be supported by a highly skilled team at St Jude’s who have a passion to growing individuals. The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, experience of working with children and will demonstrate a passion for education. Two posts are available: one post is full time to work with SEN children across the academy and the other post is part time 0.5 working morning in EYFS/KS1. If you would like any further information about the post, please contact Mr Williamson, Head of School. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the office on 01902 558848 Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required for this role. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. Please see job description and person specification attached. Application forms are available below and should be returned to St Jude’s C of E Primary Academy via email or in person. Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email. If you provide an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via phone and information about the interview will be shared via email. Online Search An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview. Location: St Jude’s C of E Primary Academy Paget Road Wolverhampton WV6 0DT Closing date: Tuesday 15th July 2025 at 12pm Interview: Wednesday 16th July 2025