Teaching Assistant Level 3

Christ Church CofE Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2JG

56 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) Add LA Grade ?? SCP?? (Term Time Fraction ??.??) ?? Hours per week

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

As a Teaching Assistant (Level 3) at Christ Church CE Primary Academy part of St Chad’s Academies Trust, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils to succeed academically, socially and emotionally. Working closely with teachers and colleagues, you will provide targeted support to individuals and small groups, helping to remove barriers to learning and enabling pupils to achieve their potential.

You will contribute to a calm, respectful and purposeful learning environment built on trust and harmony, where pupils feel safe, valued and confident. Through your dedication and positive relationships, you will support pupils’ engagement, independence and enjoyment of learning, adapting support to meet a range of needs, including SEND.

At St Chad’s, service and community are central to our ethos. You will work as part of a collaborative team of colleagues, supporting teaching and learning across the academy and contributing positively to academy life. You will be encouraged to share ideas, reflect on practice and take pride in supporting children and families.

We are dedicated to colleague wellbeing and professional respect. You will be supported through clear expectations, training opportunities and a culture that values teamwork and care for one another. We welcome applications from candidates who are child-centred, patient and committed to inclusive practice, and who are aligned with our values, regardless of faith background.

The Trust is committed to being a Flexible Employer and welcomes open discussion around flexible working options.

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 Christ Church CofE Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Christ Church CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-church-cofe-primary-academy

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