Teaching Assistant

Moorside High School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0HP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 26,427.00 (Actual salary £22,833)

Teaching Assistant job summary

The Potteries Educational Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively with educational institutions from across Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and beyond, seeking to improve outcomes for all children and young peoplein the region. The Trust is a vibrant LearningCommunity working to maintainand develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The Trust seeks to deliver high quality parental engagement, pastoral support and the pooling of resources and expertise to achieve an Outstanding learning experience and outcomes for all our children and young people. Institutions work together to foster high quality academic and pastoral support, utilising the best elements of educational research in movingexisting strong practiceto outstanding in every sense.

Moorside High School is an extremely popular and over-subscribed comprehensive school in the Staffordshire Moorlands and part of the Potteries Educational Trust. The Trust is a vibrant learning community, working hard in the areas that we serve to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The school was rated as good in the Ofsted February 2024 inspection.

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and extremely hard-working team of staff at Moorside High School in January 2027. The successful applicant will be working under the guidance of the SENDCo and be committed to:

Provide support in addressing the needs of students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning.  

Provide pastoral support to students within the school environment.

Receive and supervise students. 

Participate in the comprehensive assessment of students to determine those in need of particular help.  

Support provision for students with additional needs.

Provide feedback to students and teachers in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour and attendance etc.  

Inspiring students with enthusiasm for learning.

Creating a stimulating and nurturing learning environment. 

Working effectively and making a significant contribution to our school. 

Relevant experience and qualifications are ideal but not essential.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sectionsof the community.

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 and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Moorside High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 766 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Moorside High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moorside-high-school-stoke-on-trent

Moorside High School is an extremely popular and over-subscribed comprehensive school in the Staffordshire Moorlands and part of the Potteries Educational Trust. The trust is a vibrant Learning Community, working hard in the areas that we serve to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The school was rated as good in the Ofsted January 2017 inspection.

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