Teaching Assistant

Brine Leas School, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7DY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 31.25 hours per week 38 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 4 SCP 5 to SCP 6 £18,165 to £18,453

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge and Experience - Essential

■ 5 GCSEsorequivalent

■ Basicknowledge of SEND and learningbarriers

■ Some knowledge of strategies in workingwith young people withchallenging behaviours

■ Knowledge of some of the social issues facing studetns from disadvantaged backgrounds

■ Awareness of health and safety issues in the workplace Knowledge and Experience - Desirable

■ Educated to A level

■ Evidence of continuing professional development

■ English, maths or science degree

■ Knowledge and understanding of the national Curriculum

■ Knowledge of teaching and learning Experience- Essential

■ Experience if working directly with young people in and education or training environment, supporting the learning of students

■ Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels

■ Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload

■ Previous experience working in a similar role in a school

■ Experience of working with students from a range of backgrounds

What the school offers its staff

You will also have full access to our rewards package:

Learning and development

We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities including structured qualifications, and you will be able to access support, coaching and mentoring by senior members of staff from across the trust.

Competitive pension scheme

Support staff are part of Cheshire pension fund (LGPS) You receive a guaranteed pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme. The fund provides you with a guaranteed future income. The LGPS is provided by your employer who pay a large part of the cost for providing the excellent range of benefits. It is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government or working for other employers participating in the scheme.

Employee Assistance Programme

We have partnered with Legal and General to offer free and confidential advice to our staff. This is available 24 hours, 7 days per week for you and your immediate family. Some of the services include support with family, financial information, legal advice, stress and anxiety, and bereavement. You will also have access to in the moment counselling sessions.

Discounts on shopping, leisure, and travel

Through our Legal and General EAP our staff have access to a wide range of offers and discounts on high street and supermarket shopping, leisure facilities such as cinema and gym, and travel options such as holidays and hotel stays.

Reduced gym membership at ‘The Barony’ fitness centre in Nantwich and an on-site staff gym at Brine Leas School.

Flu vaccinations All staff have the option to access their annual flu vaccination via a local pharmacy.

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

We are committed to safeguarding to ensure that our students thrive in a safe and supportive environment. All staff in the School are trained in Safeguarding and Child Protection issues and are kept up to date with changes in legislation and practice. We take all allegations, suspicions and disclosures seriously and will respond to them promptly.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Brine Leas School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brine Leas School website
• Email address: hr@thecornoviitrust.org
• Phone number: 01270 625663
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brine-leas-school

Brine Leas School is an 11-18 school within The Cornovii Trust.

We are a popular and successful school with a strong commitment to a broad curriculum that meets the needs of all our pupils. We believe in giving pupils life changing and affirming opportunities within our extra-curricular provision. Most pupils stay with us for seven years and enjoy excellent destinations appropriate to their abilities. Many go onto the world’s best universities, employers, and careers.

We have a talented, creative, and passionate team of staff who take every opportunity to cultivate an environment in which our pupils can succeed, ask questions and express their views. We actively encourage opportunities for pupils to think deeply about their work in order to make sense of the increasingly complicated world in
which we live.

We are extremely proud of our school, and we are looking for a colleague who will continue to build productive relationships within our school community.

Arranging a visit to Brine Leas School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@thecornoviitrust.org.

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