Teaching Assistant - Additional Needs

Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3QH

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 SCP 5-6

Teaching Assistant - Additional Needs job summary

Hanley St Luke’s is a Church of England Christian school part of Three Spires Trust serving a number of schools across the Midlands. Both the trust and our academy are under the umbrella of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield. Our Christian mission and values are at the heart of our service to this wonderful community.

Our school is a large inner city primary academy providing education for all children aged 3 to 11 years. Through high-quality preschool provision, inclusive of parent and toddler sessions, we seek to ensure your child’s educational journey allows them to flourish and thrive.

This role will work 27.5 hours per week, term time only.

The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers, the SENCo and other professionals to support pupils with additional needs, helping them to access learning and develop independence, confidence and positive relationships.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing tailored support for pupils with additional needs, either individually or in small groups
• Supporting learning activities under the direction of the class teacher
• Helping pupils to develop communication, social and emotional skills
• Assisting with personal care where required
• Monitoring progress and contributing to review meetings and support plans
• Promoting positive behaviour and inclusion at all times

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine commitment to supporting children with additional needs
• Is patient, nurturing and resilient
• Can work effectively as part of a team
• Has good communication and interpersonal skills
• Is flexible and responsive to pupils’ needs

Experience of working with children with additional needs (e.g. ASD, ADHD, speech and language needs, SEMH) is desirable but not essential, as training and support will be provided.

We offer:

• A welcoming and inclusive school community
• Supportive leadership and a strong team ethos
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to children’s lives

For more information regarding the academy or Three Spires, please see the Recruitment Information Pack and Job Description attached.

Applications must be made via MyNewTerm.

Three Spires Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Section 128 direction check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Please contact recruitment@threespirestrust.org or nmatthews@threespirestrust.org with any questions.

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 Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 460 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hanley-st-luke-s-church-of-england-academy

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