Teaching Assistant, EYFS, Level 2 - Mount Pleasant Primary School

Wmjobs; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Mount Pleasant Primary in the Severn Bridges Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our enthusiastic and supportive staff. You will work with children with additional needs, supporting them academically and pastorally in a primary setting.

The successful candidate will have experience with primary/early years and with language and communication needs, and will demonstrate skills in supporting communication and managing emotions to help children achieve their

Qualifications

• Passionate about achieving the best outcomes for all children.
• Experience of working with children in primary school or early years settings.
• Experience with children with special educational needs, particularly language and communication needs.
• Able to demonstrate skills in supporting communication and managing pupils' emotions.

Responsibilities

• Support children academically and pastorally within the classroom.
• Work with teachers and staff to support inclusion and progress.
• Assist with strategies to support language and communication needs.
• Be part of a proactive, positive and supportive team.

Skills

Teaching assistant

SEN experience

Communication support

Teamwork

Job description

Required Start Date: As soon as possible

Permanent, Part-time

Weeks Per Year: 43.60

Hours Per Week: 30 hours per week (08:40 -15:15)

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Grade 5, Actual Salary £17,919 per annum

Mount Pleasant Primary

The Severn Bridges Multi-Academy Trust and Governors of Mount Pleasant Primary School wish to appoint a dedicated and suitably experienced Teaching Assistant to join our enthusiastic and supportive staff team.

We have a wonderful, highly skilled, staff of teachers and teaching assistants who form teams around key children with additional needs and we are looking for people to join these teams. The roles will be exciting and rewarding and will enable you to support children both academically and pastorally.

The successful candidates will be passionate about achieving the best outcomes for all children and will have an understanding and experience of working with children in primary school or early years settings. They will also have worked with children with special educational needs, in particular with language and communication needs. They will be able to demonstrate a range of skills in supporting communication, and managing pupil's emotions in a proactive, positive and supportive way, enabling them to get the very best out of their learning.

We are looking for candidates who will be part of our forward thinking and creative team and welcome new ideas and enthusiasm. It's a lovely place to work. We can offer you a positive and thriving school environment, a great team of staff, a commitment to continuing professional development and some pretty fantastic children too!

Interview date: 19/10/2026

Closing date: 13/10/2026

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