Teaching Assistant

Shenstone Lodge School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0LB

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 x ASAP / 1 x September 2026

• Closing date

  30 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

To support an exciting period of school growth, we are seeking to appoint friendly, approachable and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our existing Team at Shenstone Lodge School in Shenstone, near Lichfield. They will be calm under pressure, resilient, confident, curriculum aware and have experience of successfully managing and supporting older students who can exhibit behaviours that challenge.

The school holds the nationally acclaimed Best Practice Teaching Assistant Award which demonstrates our commitment to supporting TAs as a professional and fully integrated part of the school team.

The successful applicants will receive bespoke training (depending on experience) to develop knowledge, skill sets, understanding and effectiveness. This ensures that we offer the best educational and pastoral support for our primary age students.

The school holds the nationally acclaimed Best Practice Teaching Assistant Award which demonstrates our commitment to supporting TAs as a professional and fully integrated part of the school team.

The successful applicants will receive bespoke training (depending on experience) to develop knowledge, skill sets, understanding and effectiveness. This ensures that we offer the best educational and pastoral support for our primary age students.

A visit to the school and/or a discussion with a member of the senior management team is highly recommended. Please contact the school office on 01543 480369 and ask for Ian Mitchell.

Shenstone Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

'By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2024'

'Please note this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, Online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview’

'Shenstone Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people'

'Our polices can be found at Policies - Shenstone Lodge School'

Closing date: 12.00 noon Thursday 30th April 2026

Interview date: Monday 11th May 2026

Start Date - 1 x ASAP / 1 x September 2026 - both following all recruitment requirements (DBS, References etc)

Note 1:

The content of this job description will be reviewed with the post holder on an annual basis in line with the School’s performance and development review policy. Any significant change in level of accountability that could result in a change to the grade must be discussed with the post holder and the relevant trade union before submitting for re- evaluation.

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 Shenstone Lodge School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 125 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shenstone Lodge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shenstone-lodge-school-lichfield

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