Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Meole Brace School; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Meole Brace School in Shrewsbury invites applications for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to support learning and provide cover supervision as needed. The role is part-time, Monday to Friday, fixed-term for 12 months, with pay scale Grade 6 SCP 8-11.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and will undergo an enhanced DBS check. Meole Brace School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, with a supportive staff team and emphasis on high-quality

Job description

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Meole Brace School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DW

15 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

14 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

28 July 2026

Job details

Job role

• Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 Months

Pay scale

Grade 6 SCP 8-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

What the school offers its staff

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.

Meole Brace is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all employees to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and gender equality in our hiring practices.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Meole Brace School is a caring and cheerful community committed to developing academic, personal and social skills of all our students to the highest standards. We are an 11-16 Academy, with approximately 1350 students on roll. Our principal aim is to enable them all to lead happy and successful lives, in school and beyond. Through our core values of ‘Learning, Respect and Success’, we encourage all our students to be self confident, to enjoy learning and to achieve their full potential. Excellent teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do, but we also believe that all young people can thrive if they feel valued, feel safe and are suitability challenged. We are proud of our school, and we work together as a team to provide a stimulating and high quality learning experience for all.

We have a wide ranging whole-school CPD program, as well as individual pathways. In May 2022 we merged with another local multi-academy trust to form the TrustEd CSAT Alliance, which includes 9 schools, 5 of which are secondary schools. This brings an excellent additional level of opportunity to share best practice and work collaboratively. Further information can be found here: http://www.trusted-schools.com/

Meole Brace aspires to the highest possible standards, is constantly developing and promotes innovation. Staff enjoy a strong sense of team spirit and well being and are fully supported by the dedicated leadership team. We operate on an ethos of mutual respect and kindness.

“I’ve been incredibly impressed with the school since our son started. The values upheld by our family are upheld at school. You’ve helped him become the young man we want him to be”

“My son has just completed 5 years at Meole Brace school and received excellent GCSE results . He also has a positive experience at the school and made good connections with the teachers who I feel are dedicated , committed and caring toward the children.”

“I have two children who have been at Meole and cannot speak highly enough about the school.”

We are very proud of our school, our students and our staff, and we hope that you will want to join our hard working and committed team.