Teaching Assistant

Paulet High School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9RT

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: working Hours 27.5 hours per week - flexible options and Job share available
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: 16,773.78

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant

Permanent – Term Time only 39.2 weeks per year

Part Time working 27.5 hours per week–Flexible options andJob Share available.

Salary: Grade 5 £25,989 – 27,254 per annum pro rata

Actual starting salary £16,773.78(based 27.5 hours per week)

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world.

As a partner academy in JTMAT, we areseekingto appointacaring,motivatedand enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated team. Thisis an exciting opportunity for someone passionateto offer support to students, todeliversmall groupinterventions and lessons for students who haveadditionalLiteracyneeds,over and above that of their peers.

Whether you hold a Level 3 qualification or have gainedequivalent knowledge and skills through hands-on experience, please refer to the Job Description for the full person specification,knowledge,skillsand experience.

Youwill have excellent Maths and English skills and an aptitude to support students to access the curriculum within the classroom, supporting the teacher and in small groupinterventionsas directed by senior staff or teachers.You will be a team player but will alsohave the ability towork on your own initiative to supportour students.

What the school offers its staff

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Julie Guest by emailingrecruitment@phs.jtmat.co.ukor telephoning 01283 247900.

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement of any post. A copy of the Trust’s ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view by visiting the website: www.jtmat.co.uk

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Level 5 TA JD & Person Spec Literacy Focus.pdf - 137 KB (opens in new tab)

About Paulet High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 899 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Paulet High School website
• Email address: recruitment@phs.jtmat.co.uk
• Phone number: 01283 247900
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/paulet-high-school-burton-on-trent

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