Job Description

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who preferably has ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) or Thrive experience to play a key role in the emotional development and wellbeing of our students.

The successful candidate will work closely with staff, parents, and external professionals to create tailored intervention plans and offer one-to-one or small group support.

We place a high value on children's emotional well-being and we are looking for people who share our vision that children need to be emotionally happy to be able to achieve highly. We work therapeutically with our children in enabling them to achieve this.

We wish to appoint someone who:

Has experience delivering ELSA or Thrive interventions Is resilient, empathetic, and patient, with a genuine desire to support young people Is passionate about learning and working with children of all ages and supporting them to achieve their best. Can build positive relationships and relate well to a wide range of children and adults. Can support the School values; aiming high, showing respect and having fun. Can support the Trust values; respect, trust, courage and curiosity.
As a Trust school we can offer you:

A leadership team who are committed to school improvement and who view your professional development as a priority. A friendly, supportive and committed staff team who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our children; all our staff are members of strong networks across the Trust who share thinking, best practice and problem solve together. A well-resourced school environment.
Benefits including an employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations, free eye care vouchers, local government pension scheme

This is a temporary vacancy working 18 hours per week at Grade D6 (actual salary 10,596 per annum) based at Fitzmaurice Primary School. The days of work will be discussed at interview stage. The successful candidate will also support as a Midday Meals Supervisory Assistant during lunchtime.

Visits to our school are welcomed, our children and staff would be delighted to meet you before the formal interview process. Please telephone the school office on 01225 703026 to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Applications: Please return your application through the website.

https://www.palladianacademytrust.com/

Then go to "work with us", then click on Vacancies

Closing Date: Midnight, Tuesday 9 December 2025

Interviews: During the week commencing 15 December 2025

Commencement date: Monday 5 January 2026

Please complete your online application, using the job description and person specification to support your application, explaining how you meet the requirements of the role by the closing date.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 10,596.00 per year

Expected hours: 18 per week

Benefits:

Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Work Location: In person