Grade 4 Teaching Assistant

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team on a one-year fixed-term contract from September 2025. As a Teaching Assistant you will work closely with teachers and other support staff to provide tailored assistance to students helping them overcome learning barriers and succeed academically and socially. This role involves a mix of classroom support one-on-one interventions and small group work making it ideal for individuals who are enthusiastic about education and ready to make a positive impact on students lives.

Join Shaw Education Trust Support Teach Lead Make the Remarkable Happen.

At Shaw Education Trust we believe every role holds the power to transform a life. Whether youre supporting behind the scenes inspiring in the classroom or leading with vision youll be part of something extraordinary.

We are a dynamic and growing family of Primary Secondary and Special Schools proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury. Our mission is to unlock opportunity for every young personwhatever their background ability or starting point.

Our people are our greatest asset and we are deeply committed to their growth. Through high-quality training apprenticeships talent acceleration and research opportunities we empower our staff to thrive as skilled confident professionals and we champion wellbeing value every voice and create a culture where you feel supported motivated and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and professional community fuel success. Every academy in our Trust has an equal voice and every colleague plays a vital part in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

At the heart of our work is a deep respect for the children and young adults we serveour precious cargo. We are proud to exactly like nothing else and bridge the gap between education and the wider world preparing every student for further education employment or training in inclusive environments where integrity equality and opportunity thrive.

If you have the heart passion and drive to help shape lives and create futures filled with promise we would love you to join our incredible team.

Support. Teach. Lead. Belong. Thrive.

Together lets make the remarkable happen.

In our secondary schools we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to curriculum design to ensure all our schools have breadth and ambition for all students regardless of their starting points and barriers. Standard curriculum models dont always engage all students so we constantly seek to innovate and provide better opportunities to develop both knowledge and skills for life. We want our students to believe their curriculum is bold exciting purposeful and ultimately leads to something meaningful for them. Some examples of our innovation include moving towards an extended school day to provide a world class enrichment programme and more opportunities for essential skills like reading and cultural capital. We are also introducing vocational and technical pathways which run through the normal school curriculum but attract support from leading employers and universities to develops work-readiness in our students so that they can progress onto T Levels and apprenticeships.

Our secondary schools are currently driving PedTech across the sector: we believe teaching and technology should go hand-in-glove and are passionately committed towards providing a fully digitally enhanced curriculum. We are very close to achieving full 1:1 device delivery and are sprinting towards better use of iPads in lessons to enhance the experience and learning.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years service including Bank Holidays)
• Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching) Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so were committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.

Actual Salary: 21272 - 21950
Working hours: 37 hours 39 weeks (Term Tine Only plus 5 Inset Days)
Contract type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract