Level 2 Teaching Assistant Fixed term to 31.12.2025 Term time plus 5 INSET days, Part time working 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday Salary: Grade 4 SCP 5-6: £24,790 to £25,183 per annum pro rata Actual salary £18,812.95 to £19,111.19 per annum 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, hardworking and caring teaching assistant to join our evolving organisation. The successful candidate will: - Have experience of working with SEND pupils on a 1:1 basis - Work effectively and positively within the class and wider school team - Take initiative, be solution-focussed and show resourcefulness through a flexible working approach - Be reflective and open to professional development 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 want to discuss this role, please contact Sarah King by emailing s.kingwal.jtmat.co.uk or telephoning 01283 716 151. Completed application forms should be emailed to s.kingwal.jtmat.co.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 21st April 2025 Selection/Interview: Friday 2nd May 2025 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.