Teaching Assistant - Paulet High School & 6th Form College

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Teaching Assistant

Permanent, part-time 27.5 hours a week - flexible options/job share/apprenticeship opportunities available

Term Time Only plus INSET days

Salary: Grade 4 (SCP 5 – 6) £25,583 - £25,989 per annum pro rata

Actual salary: £16,511.74 - £16,773.78 per annum

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a caring, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate to offer support to students, to deliver small group interventions and lessons for students who have additional Literacy needs, over and above that of their peers.

Whether you hold a Level 2 qualification or have gained equivalent knowledge and skills through hands-on experience, please refer to the Job Description for the full person specification, knowledge, skills and experience.

You will have good Maths and English skills and an aptitude to support students to access the curriculum both within the classroom, supporting the teacher and in small groups as directed by senior staff or teachers. You will be a team player but will also have the ability to work on your own initiative to support our students.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Julie Guest by emailing recruitment@phs.jtmat.co.uk or telephoning 01283 247900.

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@phs.jtmat.co.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 5pm Sunday 1st March 2026

Interview Date: W/C 2nd March 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.

About the Company

At John Taylor MAT “We believe in the power of education to improve lives – and the world.” We are a strong multi-academy trust with learning at the heart of all we do – our schools thrive, with the majority recognised as Ofsted Good or Outstanding. We are driven to ensure our communities can realise their true potential through learning. This is our mission. We provide experiences, resources, structures, and systems to enable all to engage, all to progress, all to achieve. John Taylor MAT was established in 2014, in J... Know more