Teaching Assistant

The Post:Teaching Assistant (3 days Level 2 + 2 days Level 3) Contract Type: Fixed term contract ending 31/08/2026, Term Time

Hours : 30 hrs Monday - Friday

Work Base: Mount Pleasant Primary School Required : ASAP Closing Date: 13/10/2026 Interviews: 19/10/2026

The Severn Bridges Multi-Academy Trust and Governors of Mount Pleasant Primary School wish to appoint a dedicated and suitably experienced Teaching Assistant to join our enthusiastic and supportive staff team. We have a wonderful, highly skilled, staff of teachers and teaching assistants who form teams around key children with additional needs and we are looking for people to join these teams. The roles will be exciting and rewarding and will enable you to support children both academically and pastorally. The successful candidates will be passionate about achieving the best outcomes for all children and will have an understanding and experience of working with children in primary school or early years settings. They will also have worked with children with special educational needs, in particular with language and communication needs. They will be able to demonstrate a range of skills in supporting communication, and managing pupil’s emotions in a proactive, positive and supportive way, enabling them to get the very best out of their learning. We are looking for candidates who will be part of our forward thinking and creative team andwelcome new ideas and enthusiasm. Successful candidates will be expected, working at L3, to lead the class during times such as PPA. It’s a lovely place to work. We can offer you a positive and thriving school environment, a great team of staff, a commitment to continuing professional development and some pretty fantastic children too!

How to apply

All applications should be made online through MYNEWTERM. Please refer to the vacancy page on the school website www.mountpleasant.shropshire.sch.uk and click onto the vacancy where you will be able to apply directly. CVs will not be accepted.