Teaching Assistant - St Leonard's Primary School

St Leonard's Primary School; Stafford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

St Leonard’s Primary School in Stafford is inviting an energetic teaching assistant to join our Key Stage One and Two teams on a permanent basis from January 4th, 2027. The role is term-time plus 5 INSET days, with hours 8:30am to 1:00pm over five days, and a salary of £26,427 FTE (£13,884 based on 37 weeks).

The successful candidate will deliver daily phonics in Key Stage One, support learning across the school, and assist with targeted interventions.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant NVQ Level 3 or above qualification, suitable for EYFS.
• Experience of working with children with SEND.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Energetic and passionate about working with children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver daily phonics sessions in Key Stage One.
• Support children with their learning across the school.
• Support running of targeted interventions.
• Be prepared to participate in all aspects of St. Leonard’s school life.

Skills

Phonics delivery

Teamworking

Positive attitude

SEND experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (EYFS)

Job description

Permanent commencing 4th January 2027, or sooner if available

Hours to be worked over 5-days, 8.30am - 1.00pm

Salary:£26,427 FTE

Actual salary:£13,884 based on 37 weeks FTE

Term time only plus 5 INSET days

Due to the retirement of a long-standing member of staff, St. Leonard’s Primary School is offering the opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic and passionate teaching assistant with a positive work ethic to support our Key Stage One and Key Stage Two classes.

The successful candidate will be required to deliver daily phonics sessions in Key Stage One and should be able to support children with their learning across the school. Experience of working with children with a range of SEND needs is essential. They will also support the running of targeted interventions.

St. Leonard’s Primary School is a popular, growing school that currently has over 240 children on roll and a Governor run Nursery. The post will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of our growth story in the next chapter of St Leonard’s journey and development.

We are a very hardworking and committed team of professionals who strive for excellence within our practice. Our team works together to provide a welcoming, safe, and successful school with creative, motivated and happy learners at the heart of it.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a relevant NVQ Level 3 or above qualification, suitable for EYFS.
• Have recent and relevant experiences within a primary school setting.
• Be able to work effectively, flexibly and supportively as part of a team.
• Be energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about working with children and in our school.
• Have high expectations of their conduct and act as a role model, leading by example.
• Be prepared to participate in all aspects of St. Leonard’s school life.

St. Leonard’s offers:

• Responsive pupils who enjoy coming to school; are well-behaved and eager to learn.

• A welcoming, dedicated, hardworking and supportive team of teaching, support and office staff
• A supportive and well-organised governing body.
• Parents who value the school.
• A commitment to your continued professional development and progress within your role.

Visits to the school are encouraged but are not essential. These can be arranged with the school office for the following sessions:

Tuesday 3rd November 4pm

Wednesday 11th November 4pm

Closing Date: Monday 16th November 12.00pm

Interviews will follow shortly afterwards

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Please note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. 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.