Teaching Assistant - Muxton Primary School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An inspiring opportunity awaits as a Teaching Assistant in a vibrant and inclusive school community. This role is vital in supporting pupils' learning and development, ensuring their emotional and social growth. Join a dedicated team that values professional development and fosters a culture of support. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children in an educational setting.
• Ability to prepare and deliver engaging learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils.
• Prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals and groups.
• Monitor and assess pupil progress and development.

Skills

Child safeguarding

Learning activity preparation

Monitoring and assessment

Emotional support

Personalized learning support

Education

Relevant teaching assistant qualification

Job description

Required from June 2025

32.5 hours per week

The Headteacher and Governors are looking to appoint an inspiring, dynamic and creative Teaching Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on an essential role in a happy, thriving and inclusive school.

We can offer a welcoming, supportive and friendly community of staff and governors who promote a strong culture of support and ongoing professional development.

The successful candidate will:

1. Contribute to the strong culture and ethos throughout the school which promotes the safeguarding, wellbeing and achievement of all pupils

2. Prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals, and groups

3. monitor pupils and assess, record and report to the class teacher on pupil’s achievement, progress and development.

4. Support pupils’ access to learning using a range of appropriate strategies and resources
5. Support the personal, social emotional and health development of all pupils’
6. Assist the teacher with the development and implementation of personalised programmes of learning and support

Closing Date: Midday on Thursday 8th May 2025

Interview Date: Wednesday 14th May 2025

If candidates do not hear from school by the end of Friday 9th May 2025, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. All completed application forms should be posted or sent via email to the school at [e-mail]

Muxton Primary School is committed to the safeguarding of all children.This recruitment process will have due vigilance and regard for all necessary legislation and procedures, including an online check, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024)

Should you be shortlisted for interview, you will be asked to declare on a separate form whether you have any convictions or cautions that are not “protected” in line with this legislation. Further information on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check.It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.

Please see all policies relating to Child Protection and Safeguarding, including Safer Recruitment, on the school’s website:

Policies | Muxton Primary School

Safer-Recruitment-Policy-2024-2025.pdf

Attached documents
Job Description
Application Form
Application Notes