Job Description

Team Name

Bishop's Castle Primary School

DBS Required

Yes

Contract Type

Fixed Term

End Date (if FTC or Temp)

31/08/2026

Weeks Per Year

Term time only

Hours Per Week

26.25 Teaching Assistant & 5 Lunchtime Supervision

Grade

Teaching Assistant Grade 5 or 6 (13.47-14.59 p/h) & Lunchtime Supervision Grade 1 (12.65 p/h)

Location/Work base

Bishop's Castle Primary School

Location Address

Location Oak Meadow Bishops Castle Shropshire SY9 5PA

Required Start Date

As soon as possible

Interview Date

Friday 9th January 2026

Closing Date

05/01/2026

Ref No

9001

SEN Teaching Assistant

About this Role

We are ideally looking for someone who:


Is suitably qualified through qualifications or experience Has specialised experience working 1:1 with children who have additional needs, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Has recent experience working in the classroom with small groups and/or individual children Believes in giving every child the opportunity to be the best they can be Enjoys being part of a hardworking and committed team Is highly motivated and able to act on their own initiative Is patient, good humoured and flexible Has high aspirations for themselves and the children they work with Has the potential to develop

26.25 hours per week TA - term time only - initially Fixed Term to 31/08/2026 - Monday to Friday 8.45a.m. to 3.15p.m plus 1 hour lunch time supervision.



We can offer you:


Responsive, enthusiastic children who love coming to school; A hardworking, happy and dedicated school team; Cycle to work scheme Employee Rewards Scheme Employee Assistance Programme; Highly supportive parents and Trust; and Support for your professional development.

The Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will follow the safer recruitment policy.



For further details please view the attached documents.



Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 5th January 2026