Teaching Assistant

KS2 Teaching Assistant Permanent, term time only plus 5 inset days Part time, working 30 hours a week Monday to Friday 8.30am and 15.30 pm. Salary: Grade 4 (SCP 6 – 7) £25,989 - £26,403 per annum pro rata Actual salary £18,205.72- £ 18,495.73 per annum 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 appoint a highly motivated, creative and enthusiastic person to join our evolving organisation. The successful candidate will ideally be: • Experienced working within the primary age range • A good team player who is confident to work collaboratively • Passionate about learning and supporting teaching, putting children at the heart of everything they do • A dedicated professional with the ability to inspire children and their colleagues • Able to develop good working relationships with parents and carers 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 want to discuss this role, please contact Miss R Bambrick by emailing ryk-office@ryk.jtmat.co.uk or telephoning 01283 247475. Completed application forms should be emailed to ryk-office@ryk.jtmat.co.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: 9.00am on Thursday 3rd September 2026 Interview: Friday 11th September 2026 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 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. 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. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.