Teaching Assistant

Harpfield Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6AP

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 August 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 8:30 – 13:10 Monday to Friday, term-time + 1 week (39 weeks total). 
Contract type: Fixed term - 10 months
Actual salary: Dependent on experience and qualifications . Grade 4 point 4 – 6: £24,404 - £25,183 per annum (£13,245.33 - £13,668.13 actual salary).

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you ready for a dynamic role where every day brings new challenges and rewards? Do you have a passion for helping students thrive and reach their full potential? Harpfield Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. 

About You: 

Harpfield Primary Academy is seeking a supportive and empathetic Teaching Assistant to help create a learning environment where every student can reach their full potential. In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll work closely with teachers to support students both in the classroom and through pastoral care. Each day will bring something new, giving you the chance to use your initiative and make a real difference in students’ lives. You’ll assist with small group work, contribute to engaging lessons, and help monitor progress, while also building positive relationships with students, staff, and families. Strong communication, organisation, and a proactive attitude are key, as is a genuine passion for helping young people succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. 

Our ideal candidate will have: 

Good reading, writing, and maths skills, with GCSEs at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
Experience working with children, particularly those with SEND.
Understanding of a range of special educational needs (e.g., autism, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, SEMH).
Relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant, SEND training).
Able to build good, professional relationships with children. 
Works well alone and with others. 
Clear and friendly communication with students, parents, and staff.

What the school offers its staff

About the Success for SEND Team: 

The Success for SEND team at Harpfield Primary Academy is a positive and experienced group of professionals who are passionate about supporting students with special educational needs. With a wide range of backgrounds and skills, the team provides both classroom and pastoral support to help every student feel included, understood, and able to succeed. They embrace new challenges with enthusiasm and work closely together to create a nurturing and inclusive school environment. Ongoing training and development opportunities are a key part of the team’s culture, making it a supportive and rewarding place to grow professionally. 

About Our School: 

Interested in what sets Harpfield Primary Academy apart? We invite you to learn more about our ethos and experience the spirit of our community by visiting our website. 

Discover More About Our Trust: 

We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey. 

Ready to Join Us? 

Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at recruitment@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. 

Essential Information: 

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. 

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview. 

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. 

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves. 

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.