Teaching Assistant x 2- Supporting SEND - Fradley Park Primary & Nursery School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Lichfield; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) is appointing two Teaching Assistants to support two children with SEND in our school. The roles are fixed-term for 3 years, part-time (25 hours per week) during term time plus 5 INSET days.

Salary is Grade 2 SCP 4 (£26,016 pro rata) with an actual salary of £15,187.20 per annum. Closing date 29 September 2026; interviews 30 September 2026. Experience in assisting learning and SEND strategies is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learning within a school setting.
• Good understanding of English, Maths and SEND strategies.
• Ability to respond to learning needs with patience and commitment.

Responsibilities

• Support two children with specific needs in KS1/KS2.
• Assist with learning activities aligned to SEND plans.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to monitor milestones.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Support learning in school

English and Maths knowledge

Job description

Teaching Assistant x 2 – Supporting SEND

Fixed term for 3 years, Part time, working 25 hours per week.

Term time only plus 5 INSET days

Salary: Grade 2 SCP 4: £26,016 per annum pro rata

Actual salary: £15,187.20 per annum

Required as soon as possible

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT and a growing school, we are seeking to appoint two motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support two children in our school (KS1/KS2).

Working with an individual child with specific needs, the successful candidates will have experience of supporting learning within a school and bring a good understanding of areas of learning such as English, Maths and SEND strategies. With a friendly, caring yet professional approach, you will have the ability to respond to learning needs, demonstrating patience and commitment to milestones.

The Fradley Park team would like to find individuals who are prepared to ‘pull together with others to help achieve common goals’ and who would happily ‘shine a light on others’. In turn we will provide a supportive leadership team, a wonderful new school building, opportunities for first class professional development and a happy team to work within.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday 29th September 2026

Selection/Interview: Wednesday 30th September 2026 (am)

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.