Job Description

Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Wade Deacon Trust
SALARY: NJC Grade 1, Scale Point 2, 24,309 FTE + SEN Allowance (1,491 FTE). Actual Salary 13,765.54 + 844.31
CONTRACT: Permanent
START DATE: 1st September 2025
WORKING PATTERN:
Part time (25 hours per week) Term time only
We seek to appoint three committed and driven Class Support Assistants to join our popular school. The successful candidates will be key members of our team as we continue on our journey of improvement; directly supporting pupils with special educational needs to thrive both academically and socially and emotionally.
Whiston Willis Primary Academy has a clear vision that all pupils will achieve their best academically and develop strong moral and social intelligence as good citizens.
Pupils are at the heart of all our work and all staff have a key role in ensuring the needs of all pupils and their families are met. We can offer you fantastic, eager, well-behaved children and supportive parents.
Our dynamic and friendly staff are passionate about raising standards and aspirations for all children. Our nurturing school is well resourced and has a supportive and reflective Senior Leadership Team, Governing Body and Multi Academy Trust.
As a member of the Wade Deacon Trust, we offer you opportunities to further develop personally through our commitment to staff development. This commitment to professional development is of paramount importance as we believe that the development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our pupils and all staff members actively engage in this offer.
The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory medical clearance and evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
If you are interested in this vacancy, please apply by completing the online application form. Your personal statement (maximum 1000 words) should address the following points:

• why you are interested in this post and how you have prepared yourself so far
• what contributions you feel you can make to students' development within our school
• any particular areas of strength and expertise you feel you may have

The online application can be found on the Trust website;
https://www.wadedeacontrust.com/work-with-us/vacancies/
Application Deadline
Applications should arrive in school by 9am on Friday 4th July 2025.
Visiting: We welcome informal, visits from applicants before they apply. If you do wish to do so, please email J.jones@whistonwillis.co.uk to confirm your attendance at the times available below.
Safeguarding
The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants
are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions or
spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
For further information on criminal record self-declaration, please refer the guidance available on our website at
http://www.wadedeacontrust.com/work-with-us/how-to-apply/criminal-records-sel/