13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    29 August 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Special Needs

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,409.00 - £29,093.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 6 SCP 9 - 15

Teaching Assistant Grade 6 (Staffordshire) job summary

About Us: Finch Woods Academy caters for primary and secondary aged pupils who present with social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) and complex needs. The academy provides personalised care and support to empower every pupil to gain qualifications, develop essential social skills, and build self-confidence for a happy and fulfilling future.

Key Requirements: Due to the rapid growth, popularity and improvement of our school, the governors of Finch Woods Academy are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work across Key Stages 3 and 4. Experience of working with vulnerable pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties would be an advantage.

This is an excellent opportunity for anybody seeking a fulfilling, challenging and rewarding career in special educational needs. If you believe you have the skills, knowledge and experience to apply for one of these posts, please get in touch.

In return we can offer you a very supportive and dedicated team; excellent working conditions; entry to an occupational pension scheme and commitment to professional development.

If you want to make a difference to the lives of special children please get in touch and arrange to come and visit Finch Woods Academy before making your application. Candidates should contact Cathie Martin at Finch Woods Academy on 0151 294 2707, Extn 2502, to arrange a visit.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Manor Hall Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks, including, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references.

Please also note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview.

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

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About Finch Woods Academy

School type
Academy, ages 9 to 16
School size
82 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 16
Ofsted report
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School location

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