PT Teaching Assistant In class support & After school care - St Leonard's First School and Nursery

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stafford; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

St Leonard’s First School and Nursery is seeking a dedicated and effective part-time Teaching Assistant. The role involves providing classroom support mainly for KS2 students and facilitating after-school activities. Join a supportive community with a commitment to high standards in education. Closing date for applications is June 17, 2025.

Benefits

Supportive community

Innovative and creative curriculum

Excellent facilities

Professional development opportunities

Wonderful children who enjoy learning

Qualifications

• Required to support teaching and learning in a primary education setting.
• Experience in working with KS2 students or similar is advantageous.
• Commitment to supporting a high standard of provision.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning in the classroom (mainly KS2).
• Assist with after-school club activities and supervise children.
• Work collaboratively with the class teacher.

Skills

Support in teaching and learning

1:1 support

Planning activities

Education

Qualifications in education or related field

Job description

Part Time Teaching Assistant in class support and after school care

Grade 2 SCP 3

Salary: £24,027

Actual Salary: £11,278

Temporary position until 31^st August 2026

20 hours a week

Working 1.00pm – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, term time plus inset days

Required for September 2025

St Leonard’s First School and Nursery, Dunston, is looking for someone to join our hard-working, tight knit team! We wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in our school. We are looking to appoint an inspirational and highly effective Teaching Assistant who is committed to supporting provision to be of the highest standard.

The role will be to provide support within the classroom (mainly KS2), working alongside the class teacher. This will largely be 1:1 and small group support. Following this you would be supporting children who attend the after school club with activities that you have planned and supervising children until parents and carers collect. This post will be required Monday to Friday, term time only: 1.00pm – 5.00 pm. A full job description is enclosed detailing required qualifications for the role.

This position may be taken in conjunction with an existing posit in school, hours would be amended to reflect this.

We have strong links with St Leonard’s Church and candidates will be expected to support the Christian Distinctiveness of our school.

We can offer:

Wonderful children who love to learn

A supportive and positive community

An innovative and creative curriculum

Excellent facilities and resources

Dedicated, hardworking and highly professional team of staff

A supportive and committed LAC

Strong community links

Continual professional development working alongside Staffordshire University Academies Trust and other expert providers.

Parents who value the school – see quote from our Facebook page:

My son loves going to school, he has thrived since he started. The school is warm and friendly and all children are pleasant, respectful and happy and treat all other children the same. The children are like one big family and it’s all thanks to the excellent teachers who are second to none!

Please take a look at our website www.st-leonards-dunston.staffs.sch.uk to find out more information about our school.

Please note that CVs are not accepted, only fully completed application forms should be submitted for shortlisting to [e-mail]

Visits to school welcome. Please call the school office to book.

Closing date: Tuesday 17^th June 2025 at 12pm

Interviews: Week commencing 23^rd June 2025

This school 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. An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement of this post.