Teaching Assistant Special Needs - Springfield School

Springfield School; Leek; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Springfield School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support pupils in Grade 4 with special educational needs. The role is full-time (32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday) and is temporary until 20 July 2027. The salary is £26,847 - £27,274 per year.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about helping children with SEN, with high expectations, and who can work collaboratively with families and the wider school community to promote a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about seeing children make excellent progress in a Special School environment.
• Motivated, with high expectations for all learners.
• Committed to working with the whole school community.
• Able to contribute to life beyond their classroom.

Responsibilities

• Hold the pupils wellbeing and learning at the centre of all they do.
• Have good interpersonal skills, high standards and expectations.
• Effectively, promote and develop the vision, aims and ethos of the school.
• Have commitment to working in partnership with parents and other agencies.
• Undertake training and implement new initiatives.

Job description

Springfield School

Teaching Assistant

Grade 4, £26,847 - £27,274 (whole year)

Temporary until 20th July 2027

Full-time - 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Springfield School is a generic primary Special School meaning we provide education for children with a range of needs. The school has particular expertise in working with children who have severe learning difficulties including those with communication difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and complex needs, and those with moderate learning difficulties. The school provides education to over 65 children aged between 4 and 11. The school is organised through a combination of chronological age, key stage groups and learning needs. The majority of children live in or close to Leek however the school also takes placements from across Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cheshire East, Derbyshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The school is part of the Manor Hall Academy Trust and forms a Federation with the Meadows School, a generic secondary Special School.

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for children with SEN and are:

• Passionate about seeing children make excellent progress in a Special School environment.
• Motivated, with high expectations for all learners.
• Committed to working with the whole school community.
• Able to contribute to life beyond their classroom.

We would expect the successful candidates to:

• Hold the pupils well-being and learning at the centre of all they do.
• Have good interpersonal skills, high standards and expectations.
• Effectively, promote and develop the vision, aims and ethos of the school.
• Have commitment to working in partnership with parents and other agencies.
• Undertake training and implement new initiatives.

In turn we can offer:

• Happy children who are eager to learn.
• A caring team of colleagues who are committed to providing the best for our pupils.
• Excellent relationships with parents and LAC.
• A commitment to continued professional development.

Closing date: Tuesday 24th November 2026 – Midday.

Interview date: w/c 30th November 2026.

To learn more about Manor Hall Academy Trust please follow the link to the website.

Manor Hall Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2026. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview.

Please note this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview. In addition, the successful candidate will be appointed subject to additional pre-employment checks, which include right to work and confirmation of appropriate qualifications.

Please follow the link to access Springfield School website for policies and details of Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, Online Searches, Data Protection and Disclosure of Criminal Conviction.