Teaching Assistant

Sherbrook Primary School, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5SA

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,988.44 - £26,204.76 Annually (Actual) Grade 5 SCP 6-9 - Whole Year Pay

Teaching Assistant job summary

Sherbrook Primary School is a nurturing and inclusive special school for children aged 2 to 11 with a wide range of additional needs, including MLD, SLD, ASC, and PMLD.

About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join our team. This role involves providing tailored support to pupils with additional needs, helping them overcome barriers to learning, and assisting teachers in delivering high-quality education. You will also act as a Cover Supervisor during short-term teacher absences, ensuring continuity of learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral and learning support to pupils, including those with complex needs.
• Assist in implementing Individual Education and Behaviour Plans.
• Support pupils’ social, health, and hygiene development.
• Supervise classes during teacher absence, following pre-planned work.
• Work collaboratively with teachers to plan and evaluate learning activities.
• Maintain accurate records and provide feedback on pupil progress.
• Foster positive relationships with parents/carers and external professionals.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with pupils with additional needs.
• Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants (or equivalent), plus strong literacy/numeracy skills (GCSE C or above).
• Knowledge of child development, SEN strategies, and relevant policies.
• Effective ICT skills and ability to use classroom technology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and show initiative.

Behavioural Attributes

• Friendly, professional, and respectful approach.
• Committed to pupil welfare and quality service provision.
• Adaptable, proactive, and enthusiastic about change and development.

Safeguarding Commitment
By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2025. Please note this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, Online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview. You will find our policies (including Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Disclosure of a Criminal Conviction) here.

Why Join Us?

• Supportive team environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Make a real difference in the lives of children with additional needs.

Please apply via My New Term.

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 Sherbrook Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• School size: 135 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sherbrook Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherbrook-primary-school-cannock

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