13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    16 September 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    3 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 10 hours per week – 2 hours per day (Mon – Fri, 11.30 – 13.30), term-time only (38 weeks)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Hay Grade 1 - £5,532 - £5,619 per annum, actual

What skills and experience we're looking for

It is essential that applicants possess the following:

  • An ability to build good relationships with colleagues and pupils
  • A willingness to undertake training as necessary
  • An understanding of, and willingness to hold safeguarding at the centre of their practice.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • Wonderful students.
  • The opportunity to be part of an adaptable, committed and skilled staff team.
  • A creative learning environment, timetable and curriculum.
  • A wide range of training opportunities for career development.

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.

Working at St George’s School means being part of a supportive, inclusive environment where every student is valued. Our staff work with children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including those who may present with physical behaviours. Many of our students also require support with personal care and medical administration as part of their daily routines.

Applicants should be resilient and committed to compassionate, person‑centred support, confident in building trusting relationships with learners with diverse and complex needs, while upholding strong safeguarding practice.

Our school values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Independence and Respect.

As an MSA, you will ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period, in order to maintain a healthy, clean and safe learning environment for pupils and staff.

Your role will include the supervision of pupils across school premises, laying up and clearing away of eating equipment and feeding individual children as required, whilst encouraging appropriate behaviours and eating skills.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.


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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

MSA Job Description & Person Spec.docx - 93.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About St George's School

Organisation type
Special school, ages 11 to 19
Size
240 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
St George's School website
Email address
jenny.holmes@stgeorges.iow.sch.uk
Phone number
01983 539757
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-school-newport

St George's School is a unique provision for SEN as a secondary school for students with severe and complex needs.

Arranging a visit to St George's School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jenny.holmes@stgeorges.iow.sch.uk.

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