Teaching and Learning Practitioner - Level 6

Longford Primary Academy, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1PD

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) PRO RATA. 32.5 hours per week. Term time only

Teaching and Learning Practitioner - Level 6 job summary

St Bart’s Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools. More information on St Bart’s Multi Academy Trust including our Prospectus and Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website https://sbmat.org.

Job Purpose

To provide classroom cover across the Primary age range (Nursery - Year 6)

To work with teachers to organise and support teaching and learning activities for classes. The primary focusis to undertake specified work with individuals, groups and whole classes under the direction and supervisionof a qualified teacher.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

1. Plan, prepare and deliver specified learning activities to individuals, small groups and/or classesmodifying and adapting activities as necessary under the direction and supervision of a teacher

2. Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment

3. Liaise with staff and other relevant professionals and provide information about pupils asappropriate

4. Use teaching and learning objectives to plan, evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans asappropriate within agreed systems of supervision

5. Assess the needs of pupils and use knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning

6. Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate

7. Provide specialist support to pupils with learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory orphysical difficulties

8. Provide specialist support to pupils where English is not their first language

9. Provide specialist support to gifted and talented pupils

10. Provide specialist support to all pupils in a particular learning area (e.g. ICT, literacy, numeracy,National Curriculum subject)

11. Develop and implement Individual Development Plans for pupils (such as Individual EducationalPlans), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews

12. Support the role of parents / carers in pupils’ learning and contribute to meetings with parents /carers to provide constructive feedback on pupil progress/achievement etc.

13. Contribute to the development of policies and procedures

14. Provide short- term cover supervision of classes and PPA cover as required

15. Be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources

16. Liaise with external agencies on a regular basis

17. Provide pastoral care to pupils for example as head of year or tutor group

18. Be responsible for pupils who are not working to the normal timetable

19. Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence

20. Invigilate exams and tests

21. Be responsible for the presentation of displays

22. Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within theacademy, raising any concerns following academy protocol/procedures

Our Offer To You

When you join the St Bart’s family, you’re joining a Trust that truly values it’s people. We’re proud to live by our PEACE values- Passion, Encouragement, Ambition, Collaboration, and Enjoyment, which are at the heart of everything we do.

Here’s what you can expect from us:
A welcoming, supportive culture where everyone is respected, included and valued for who they are.
Health and wellbeing support -including access to mental health resources, wellbeing days, discounted fitness memberships and staff discounts via Kaarp Benefits.
Opportunities to grow- we’re passionate about development, with access to training, leadership pathways and mentoring to help you reach your goals.
Recognition and rewards -from staff awards to everyday appreciation, your hard work is seen and celebrated.
Financial peace of mind- competitive pay, pension schemes through LGPS or Teachers’ Pensions, and travel benefits.
Your voice matters- regular feedback opportunities, engagement surveys and open conversations help shape how we grow together.

And above all, you’ll be part of something amazing - making a real difference to the lives of our brilliant young people every single day.

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 Longford Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 276 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Longford Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longford-primary-academy

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