Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Castlefields Primary School, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5DQ

10 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 October 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 26.25 hours per week - Monday to Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - August 2026
Pay scale: Grade 5 SCP5-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Castlefields Primary School is a fantastic primary school in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Our school has a welcoming, family feel, and we offer a supportive environment where every child is encouraged to be the very best they can. Our staff are friendly and hardworking, always striving to achieve the best outcome for our children.

TrustEd Schools is a multi-academy trust based in Shropshire consisting of five secondary schools and four primary schools and is committed to raising pupils’ aspirations so that all young people reach their fullest potential and achieve the success they want for themselves.

We are looking to appoint a hard working, enthusiastic and well motivated Teaching Assistant to join Castlefields Primary School who aim to provide a secure, caring and stimulating learning environment through expert teaching and support staff. The role will include work across the school to meet curriculum needs. The qualities you will bring will include:

An experienced practitioner with high expectations
Experienced at working with children across KS1 and KS2 to include a variety of SEND needs
Successful in using strategies to raise attainment
Committed to children’s progress

What the school offers its staff

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.