6 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    26 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    19 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Special Education Needs (SEN)

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,409.00 - £29,093.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant x 2 job summary

To support an exciting period of school growth, we are seeking to appoint two friendly, approachable and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our existing Team at Shenstone Lodge School in Shenstone, near Lichfield. They will be calm under pressure, resilient, confident, curriculum aware and have experience of successfully managing and supporting older students who can exhibit behaviours that challenge.

The school holds the nationally acclaimed Best Practice Teaching Assistant Award which demonstrates our commitment to supporting TAs as a professional and fully integrated part of the school team.

The successful applicants will receive bespoke training (depending on experience) to develop knowledge, skill sets, understanding and effectiveness. This ensures that we offer the best educational and pastoral support for our primary age students.

A visit to the school and/or a discussion with a member of the senior management team is highly recommended. Please contact the school office on 01543 480369 and ask for Ian Mitchell.

Shenstone Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of the shortlisting process, the school will undertake an online search as part of our due diligence which may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school or college might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

Closing date: 12.00 noon Thursday 26th June 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 1st July 2025

Note 1:

The content of this job description will be reviewed with the post holder on an annual basis in line with the School’s performance and development review policy. Any significant change in level of accountability that could result in a change to the grade must be discussed with the post holder and the relevant trade union before submitting for re- evaluation.


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 Shenstone Lodge School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 16
School size
118 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 16
Ofsted report
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School location

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