Job Description

THE SOVEREIGN TRUST

PICTOR ACADEMY

Grove Lane

Timperley

Altrincham

WA15 6PH

TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1

Band 3, Point 6-11, 25,989.00 - 28,141.00 (will be pro-rated for term time only)

Working Pattern: 24 hours per week worked over 4 days, Monday-Friday, Term Time only, 39 weeks per year.

Actual Salary: 14,799.92 per annum

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st December 2026

Pension: Local government pension scheme including a generous employer contribution. Please take a look at the website: https://www.gmpf.org.uk/

Benefits: Salary sacrifice schemes for purchasing bikes used for travel to work and technology for personal use, through monthly interest free salary deductions. Employee Assistance Programme provides access to a range of wellbeing services.

Our outstanding school is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join our hard-working, successful, forward-thinking staff team.


Pictor Academy is an outstanding school held in high regard locally and nationally. The school is for children aged 2 - 11 with special educational needs from various conditions. A large proportion of the population are children with autism. This means that they have difficulties communicating and interacting with others. They will also have difficulties with play and imagination.


We are looking for an exceptional practitioner who will build on our outstanding status and contribute to our caring ethos ensuring every pupil in our care reaches their full potential.

We can offer the successful candidate:

An outstanding school with friendly, well-motivated and highly committed staff


A hard-working and supportive advisory committee


Children who make excellent progress and love coming to school


A thriving partnership of supportive parents and stakeholders


We are strongly committed to offering our children an excellent education in partnership with their families and local communities. We are looking to recruit a teaching assistant who shares our commitment. If you are flexible, energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting young people with additional needs to be the best they can be, we would like to hear from you.

We encourage you to view our website for greater insight into our outstanding school: https://pictoracademy.org/

The successful applicant will:

Be motivated by our core values


Have a passion for supporting our children


Have a good understanding of SEND together with the learning needs of children


Have high expectations and the ability to ensure good learning and progress for all children


Have a strong commitment to teamwork

How to apply

Are we the right school for you?

If you wish to be considered for this vacancy, you should complete the attached application form along with the equal opportunities and self-declaration forms. Please note that only applications on the Trust's application form will be considered. Candidates who submit a CV will not be short-listed. Completed applications and forms are to be returned to hr@thesovereigntrust.uk to arrive by 08:00am, Monday 5th January 2026.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The Sovereign Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working for the Trust to share this commitment.


An online search will be carried out and a Childcare Declaration form will be required from shortlisted candidates.


This post is subject to a satisfactory two-year reference history, which we will endeavour to seek prior to interview, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB), medical clearance, and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

A copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our website by following this link https://www.thesovereigntrust.uk/policies-1/

Closing date for receipt of applications Monday 5 January 2026 at 08:00 am

Shortlisting - Monday 5 January 2026

Interviews for successful candidates will be held at Pictor Academy - Tuesday 13 January 2026