Teaching Assistant
William Shrewsbury Primary School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HE28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Jan uary 2026
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £8,960.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Teaching Assistant Grade 4 - Permanent
15 hours per week, term time only
POST DETAILS
We are looking for a motivated and dedicated Teaching assistant to join our fabulous team. You would be required to support whole class learning in the classroom and also support children in small groups and on a 1:1 basis as required.
There is potential for an uplift of 1-2 afternoons per week HLTA cover if successful candidate holds the required qualification.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact the school office on 01283 247490 to arrange.
INTRODUCTION TO THE SCHOOL
William Shrewsbury Primary School is an amazing place to work. We are committed to understanding every child as an individual and meeting their needs effectively so that they can realise their limitless possibilities. We can offer an incredible team, a warm and nurturing work environment and development opportunities to support your own professional growth.
FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE POST
In addition to fulfilling the Person Specification, the successful candidate will:
- be an ambitious and highly skilled classroom practitioner
- support our belief that every child has the right to the best possible learning experience
- be committed to providing learners with superb knowledge, skills and understanding through an irresistible learning adventure
- have high aspirations for every child in our school, and strive to ensure that every second of their journey is magical, memorable and of the highest possible standard
- be committed to their own professional learning
- be able to contribute and support the school's relentless drive to enable limitless possibilities for every child
- be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people
NB. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Safeguarding:
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As this is our top priority, we encourage applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About William Shrewsbury Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 636 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- William Shrewsbury Primary School website
William Shrewsbury Primary is a vibrant, outward looking school with high standards and an excellent reputation within the local community. We are a large school with three forms of entry and a 52 place Nursery.
Our team of skilled and empowered senior and middle leaders plan a broad and exciting curriculum offer which includes many out of school activities. This is reflected in the many national awards the school has achieved at the highest levels and the school’s recent Ofsted report. The school is a popular and oversubscribed school with a very supportive and interested community of parents and governors.
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