1:1 Teaching Assistant

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6AU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st June

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 SCP7-11 Term time only

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

As a 1: 1 Teaching Assistant (Level 3) at Bishop Lonsdale CE Primary Academy part of St Chad’s Academies Trust, you will play a vital role in supporting a KS1 pupil to succeed academically, socially and emotionally. Working closely with teachers and colleagues, you will provide support, helping to remove barriers to learning and enabling the pupil to achieve their potential.

Main purposes of the job:

To provide learning support for a pupil with SEND in class or in 1:1 situations.

To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required.

To be involved in the planning and preparation of the day to day class activities.

To support the pupil in the playground, provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards.

Facilitate inclusion in small group activities with peers and support interaction between them.

To organsie and maintain an inclusive learning environment both in and out of the classroom.

To provide intimate care where necessary as required.

To attend in service training and relevant meetings relevant to the post in order to keep up to date with developments in working with pupils with special educational needs.

You will contribute to a calm, respectful and purposeful learning environment built on trust and harmony, where pupils feel safe, valued and confident. Through your dedication and positive relationships, you will support pupils’ engagement, independence and enjoyment of learning, adapting support to meet the needs of the pupil.

At St Chad’s, service and community are central to our ethos. You will work as part of a collaborative team of colleagues, supporting teaching and learning across the academy and contributing positively to academy life. You will be encouraged to share ideas, reflect on practice and take pride in supporting children and families.

We are dedicated to colleague wellbeing and professional respect. You will be supported through clear expectations, training opportunities and a culture that values teamwork and care for one another. We welcome applications from candidates who are child-centred, patient and committed to inclusive practice, and who are aligned with our values, regardless of faith background.

The Trust is committed to being a Flexible Employer and welcomes open discussion around flexible working options.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 248 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-lonsdale-church-of-england-primary-academy

Bishop Lonsdale C of E Primary Academy (part of St Chad’s Academies Trust) is a vibrant and forward-thinking academy with a supportive staff team who are driven to secure the happiness and very best for all children. We are proud to work with and support the children, staff, and academy family with our motto of 'Believe, Achieve, Inspire'. We are a successful and oversubscribed school, judged to be Good by Ofsted in June 2019, and are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic, adaptable, and skilled class teacher to join this growing academy. Our fantastic children have a love of learning and deserve the best.

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