Lacon Childe School
Teaching Assistant Level 2 required as soon as possible
This is a temporary position to 31st August 2025, term time only, to support pupils throughout the school.
Hours 27.10 per week.
Actual work pattern: 8.45 am to 3.15pm Monday to Friday with 45 minute lunchbreak and 20 minute morning break.
Teaching Assistant salary scale NJC points 5 - 6 £24,790 - £25,183 (pro rata for actual hours and weeks worked), depending on experience.
Actual annual pay for hours indicated £15,151.73 to £15,391.93.
The school is looking for an outstanding, enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team supporting teaching and learning for children at our school.
The ideal Teaching Assistant will have:
• Previous experience in working with children.
• Or be working towards or agreeing to study for a Level 2 qualification.
• An understanding of how children learn and the complexities of this process.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
• An understanding of Child Protection policies.
• Patience and empathy towards pupils.
• Good command of literacy and numeracy.
For further information and to obtain an application form and full job description, please see school website or email hr@laconchildeschool.co.uk. Please submit your application form and covering letter by the closing date of Monday 9th December 2024 at 9am (we reserve the right to close the application deadline early).
The Shropshire Gateway Educational Trust and all its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous child protection procedures are in place. Appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, where applicable a prohibition from teaching check and other appropriate pre-employment checks. Applicants should read our safeguarding policy (available on our website) prior to application.
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: