Job Description

THE SOVEREIGN TRUST

PICTOR ACADEMY

Grove Lane

Timperley

Altrincham

WA15 6PH

www.thesovereigntrust.uk

0161 532 3250

hr@thesovereigntrust.uk



TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1

Fixed Term Contract

Band 3, Point 6-11, 25,183.00 - 27,269.00 (pro rata for term time only)

20 hours per week, Monday-Friday, Term Time only, 39 weeks per year.

Actual salary 11,948.11 per annum

Fixed term (12 months from 1st September 2025)

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, through monthly interest-free salary deductions. Employee Assistance Programme provides access to a range of wellbeing services.



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



Pictor Academy is a successful and welcoming school that is held in high regard both 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 exceptional practitioners 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 providing our children with 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 reach their full potential, we would like to hear from you.



We encourage you to visit our website for a deeper understanding of 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. 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 are to be returned to hr@thesovereigntrust.uk to arrive by 8:00am on Monday 21st July 2025.



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 21 July 2025 at 8:00am

Shortlisting - Monday 21 July 2025

Interviews for successful candidates will be held at Pictor Academy - Thursday 24 July 2025