Teaching Assistant

Whittington Primary and Nursery School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9LG

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2027

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,847.00 - £27,274.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: Grade 4 (SCP 6-7) £20374 - £20698 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to cover a Maternity Leave and join our evolving organisation.

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• is innovative and enthusiastic and able to provide social and emotional support
• fosters an excellent relationship with a pupil on a 1:1
• is dedicated to ensuring the overall well-being of pupils
• demonstrates the drive and ability to ensure the highest possible standards for the children in their care
• fosters excellent working relationships with parents and carers
• supports the vision and ethos of our school

Duties will include pastoral support, involvement in the implementation of Individual Education/ Behaviour/ Support plans, accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required, providing support to pupils to achieve their learning goals and providing regular feedback to the teacher on the pupils’ achievement and progress.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Nichola Leeson (Headteacher), by emailing headteacher@whittington.staffs.sch.uk or telephoning 01543 432 487

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 Whittington Primary and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 334 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Whittington Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whittington-primary-and-nursery-school

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