Teaching Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Tamworth; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Tamworth is looking for three Teaching Assistants to provide one-to-one support for pupils with special educational needs. These are fixed-term positions linked to SEND funding, requiring commitment to safeguarding children's welfare. The successful candidates will join a supportive team and work within school hours to foster individual needs. Ideal applicants should be passionate about education and able to work closely with both pupils and teachers. Applications must be submitted via email by the deadline.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people.
• Ability to support a pupil with identified additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support a pupil with identified additional needs.
• Collaborate with a cohesive team to meet children's needs.

Job description

Fierté Multi Academy Trust
Inspiring All to Excellence

Teaching Assistant with One-to-One Support (x 3 Positions)

Glascote Primary Academy

Grade 3 (SCP 4)

Salary

Actual Salary Position 1 - £14,324 per annum
Actual Salary Position 2 - £15,756 per annum
Actual Salary Position 3 - £17,189 per annum

(£25,185 FTE)

Employment Details

Fixed Term – linked to SEND funding, Term Time only

Monday to Friday

Hours of Work

1st Position - 25 hours (8:45am-2:15pm; includes 30 minutes lunchtime cover with child and 30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
2nd Position - 27.5 hours (8:30am-2:30pm; includes 30 minutes lunchtime cover with child and 30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
3rd Position - 30 hours (8:45am-3:15pm; includes 30 minutes lunchtime cover with child and 30 minutes unpaid lunch break)

Start Date February 2026

About the Role

Fierté Multi-Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a one-to-one support teaching assistant for a SEND pupil at Glascote Primary Academy. The role includes supporting a pupil with identified additional needs.

Glascote Primary Academy is a vibrant and nurturing setting that can offer excellent facilities alongside a highly cohesive mutually supportive team. We are committed to understanding every child as an individual and meeting their needs effectively so that they can realise their limitless possibilities. Visits to the school are highly recommended.

In addition to fulfilling the Person Specification, the successful candidate will be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people.

Duties and Responsibilities

See Job Description/Person Specification

How to apply

Applicants should submit a completed application form to [e-mail] by the closing date. To find out more information about the role or to arrange a visit to the Academy please contact the headteacher at [e-mail]

The application pack and full details of the role can be found on our website Fierté Multi-Academy Trust - Vacancies (fierte.org)

Please note that CV’s will NOT be accepted.

Application timeline

Closing date: Monday, 2nd February 2026
Shortlisting: Monday, 2nd February 2026
Candidates who have been shortlisted will be notified by: Monday, 2nd February 2026
Interview will take place on: Thursday, 5th February 2026

Please note if you have not received communication from the school inviting you for an interview within ten working days of the closing date of the post, you can assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We thank you for your interest in the school and encourage you to apply for suitable vacancies in the future.

Safeguarding Statement

Fierté Multi-Academy Trust and Glascote Primary Academy 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 (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity. A copy of Glascote Primary Academy Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here Glascote Academy - Policies