Teaching Assistant - Severndale Specialist Academy

Wmjobs; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Severndale Academy (Monkmoor) is seeking a Permanent Teaching Assistant to support teaching staff and pupils. The role teams with class teachers to implement agreed work, care and support programmes, with a focus on helping students achieve the best outcomes.

The post runs term time plus 5 PD days, 32.50 hours per week, salary Scale 3, SP5-SP6: From £13.70 per hour (£19,880 pa). Enquiries to [e-mail]. Applications deadline 8th October 2026 at 12pm.

Qualifications

• Provide teaching assistance to students under the guidance of teaching staff.
• Support interactive learning and promotion of personal development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in interactive learning and ensure curriculum aims are achieved.
• Attend to education, personal and social needs of students to support learning and development.

Job description

Permanent Teaching Assistant atSeverndale Academy (Monkmoor)

Reporting to: Class Teacher

Term Time + 5 PD days , 32.50 hours per week

Salary:Scale 3, SP5-SP6: From £13.70 an hour (£19,880 pa)

The main purpose of this post is to effectively provide teaching assistance to our students, ensuring that the direction of the teaching staff is carryout and implement agreed work, care and support programmes with individuals or groups. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and strive to inspire and achieve the very best outcomes.

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious Teaching Assistant to join the Severndale Team. This role is a vital part of our journey to develop, improve and support our education services across the trust.As a teaching assistant, you will assist in interactive learning, promotion of personal development and ensure that the curriculum is achieved for the best possible outcome for the student within the academy. Under the instruction and guidance of teaching staff, health staff and other professionals, to undertake educational activities and attend to the education, personal and social needs of the students in order to support their learning and development, and to ensure their safety.

It is vital that the potential candidate has a can-do attitude and is committed to their own personal development in an ever-changing landscape of education.I am confident that the successful candidate will find tremendous support within the Learning Community Trust, where collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement are fundamental principles – ensuring that we offer the best service and experience to our young people in Telford and Shropshire.

Application deadline: 8th October 2026 at 12pm

Enquiries to: [e-mail]

Applications to: [e-mail]