25 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    29 April 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    14 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 14.25 hours per week. Wednesday 1pm - 3.15pm, Thursday & Friday 8.45am - 3.15pm (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break)

Contract type

Fixed term - EHCP linked till Jul 28

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 3 £24,404 FTE

Actual salary

£8,162

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • A genuine passion for working with children with special educational needs.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Patience, empathy and a positive attitude.

  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of pupils.

  • Experience working with children with SEN is desirable but not essential.

  • Teaching assistant qualification or equivalent

What the school offers its staff

  • A supportive and welcoming school environment.

  • A beautiful rural setting

  • Opportunities for professional development across the Trust.

  • The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children.

  • The chance to work within a team who truly care.

Further details about the role

You will provide dedicated 1:1 support to individual pupils, tailoring your approach to their specific needs, leading 1:1 and small group activities to reinforce learning and develop social skills. You will work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to implement individual education plans. You will be ablse to create a p;ositive and engaging learning environment that fosters a love of learning and build strong, trusting relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.

Hours are 14.25 per week, to be worked Wednesday 1pm - 3.15pm and Thursday and Friday 8.45am - 3.15pm, term time only.

Please note our term dates differ from Staffordshire, and can be found on our website www.tssmat.staffs.sch.uk

For a school visit, please contact the school directly on 01543 472 245.

For further information please visit www.tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/job-vacancies

Interviews will be held on the afternoon of 01st May.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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

About The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
118 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01543 472 245

The Richard Crosse CE Primary is a vibrant and friendly school, set in the heart of the beautiful village of Kings Bromley. It is a rural setting, and offers small class sizes with high standards of behaviour, and balances high academic standards with a nurturing environment. As part of The Staffordshire Schools MAT, it can also offer wider CPD and development opportunities.

Arranging a visit to The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tssmat.staffs.sch.uk.

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