Teaching Assistant

Dove Bank Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4AP

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,390.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 4

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Dove Bank Primary School is a highly successful community school located in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. The school is a member of The Learning Partnership; a new multi-academy trust of 15 schools, serving families across the Cheshire East and Staffordshire area.

The school is looking to appoint a grade 4 teaching assistant. The successful candidate will share the school’s values of Kindness, Aspiration and Resilience; will have some experience of working with children within primary school; and be committed to be part of an incredibly dedicated team.

We will offer the successful candidate:

• A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff
• Inquisitive and self-motivated children to inspire
• Opportunities to work with other colleagues within The Learning Partnership
• A committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to fulfil your ambitions
• A supportive Local Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team who are committed to maintaining high standards

Hours: 32.5 hrs per week

Salary: Grade 4 SCP 5 £19,390 (Actual salary)

Temporary contract until 31st August 2026 subject to funding.

Closing date: 17th April

Interviews: 20th April

If you would like an informal discussion about the post or would like to arrange a tour of the school, please contact Sanaa Khalid - sbm@dovebank.staffs.sch.uk

As part of our commitment to employee development, all internal applicants will be offered a priority interview.

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), and appropriate online searches in line with the requirements in Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023). T

he Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at T

he Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.

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.

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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 Dove Bank Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dove Bank Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dove-bank-primary-school-stoke-on-trent

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