Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9RT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c09e187b-36c1-4588-8331-da76c9f6c7cf |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teaching Assistant– Level4– Grade 5
Permanent, Term Time – Part time School Hours are 8:30 – 3pm with after school clubs until 4pm (Actual working hours would be between 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am – 3pm Friday)
Salary: Grade 5 £25,989 – 27,254 per annum prorata (Grade 5: SCP 6-9)
Actual starting salary £16,773.78 based on a maximum working pattern of 27.5 hours per week – term time including INSET days
John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world.
As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appointapositive,literacyfocused teaching assistant to join our evolving organisation,to support interventions and lessons forstudents who haveadditional literacy needs, over and above that of their peers,andfor whom English isn’t necessarily their first language.
The successful candidate will be qualified to at least level3 NVQ equivalent in teaching supportor equivalent knowledge,skillsand experience.Youwill have excellent Maths and English skills and an aptitude to support students to access the curriculum within the classroom, supporting the teacher and in small groupinterventionsas directed by senior staff orteachers Youwill be a team player but will alsohave the ability towork on your own initiative to support our students.
What the school offers its staff
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.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Julie Guest by emailingrecruitment@phs.jtmat.co.ukor telephoning 01283 247900.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school 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. An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement of any post. A copy of the Trust’s ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view by visiting the website: www.jtmat.co.uk
Teaching Assistant– Level4– Grade 5
Permanent, Term Time – Part time School Hours are 8:30 – 3pm with after school clubs until 4pm (Actual working hours would be between 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am – 3pm Friday)
Salary: Grade 5 £25,989 – 27,254 per annum prorata (Grade 5: SCP 6-9)
Actual starting salary £16,773.78 based on a maximum working pattern of 27.5 hours per week – term time including INSET days
John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world.
As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appointapositive,literacyfocused teaching assistant to join our evolving organisation,to support interventions and lessons forstudents who haveadditional literacy needs, over and above that of their peers,andfor whom English isn’t necessarily their first language.
The successful candidate will be qualified to at least level3 NVQ equivalent in teaching supportor equivalent knowledge,skillsand experience.Youwill have excellent Maths and English skills and an aptitude to support students to access the curriculum within the classroom, supporting the teacher and in small groupinterventionsas directed by senior staff orteachers Youwill be a team player but will alsohave the ability towork on your own initiative to support our students.
What the school offers its staff
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.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Julie Guest by emailingrecruitment@phs.jtmat.co.ukor telephoning 01283 247900.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school 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. An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement of any post. A copy of the Trust’s ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view by visiting the website: www.jtmat.co.uk