Job Description

St Michael's CE Middle School is looking for a Teaching Assistant G5 to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?



Actual Salary 16,569 - 16,831 per annum (Grade 5). Pay award pending.



This job is Part Time - Term Time Onlyfor 28.75 hours per week and 39 weeks per year.



It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31/08/2026.



Approximate start date 03-Sep-2025.



This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and motivated person to join a successful team of Teaching Assistants. St Michael's Middle School is a happy and vibrant place to work with outstanding students. You will join a dedicated and enthusiastic team of professionals who forever strive to support our young people so that they can be the best that they can be.



The successful applicant will be highly flexible and able to think on their feet, be a great team player and conduct themselves in a professional manner with due regard to personal presentation.



The role is varied, involving work across the curriculum in both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 supporting the academic and pastoral needs of students who have a wide range of abilities and needs; this might be acting 1:1 support for a child with an EHC Plan or general support. It would be advantageous to your application if you are able to offer extra skills or experience in:


Supporting English Supporting Maths Running speech and language programmes Phonics and reading Precision teaching Autistic Spectrum Condition, attachment difficulties, dyslexia and ADHD.

Experience of planning and running a small group of intervention is also highly desirable.



You will also be required to carry out break and lunchtime duties. Applicants should be able to start work at 8.30am and be able to work until 3.30pm.



Successful applicants will have at least a GCSE in Maths and English and previous experience of working with children aged 9 - 13.



Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.



If you have any further questions, please contact

Clair Haynes on 01202 883433

or by emailing

chaynes@stmichaelsmiddle.org

St Michael's Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.



The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.



This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.



Keeping Children Safe in Education



The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.