Teaching Assistant

Dove Bank Primary School is a highly successful community school located in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. The school is a member of The Learning Partnership; a new multi-academy trust of 15 schools, serving families across the Cheshire East and Staffordshire area.

The school is looking to appoint a grade 4 teaching assistant. The successful candidate will share the school’s values of Kindness, Aspiration and Resilience; will have some experience of working with children within primary school; and be committed to be part of an incredibly dedicated team.

We will offer the successful candidate:

• A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff
• Inquisitive and self-motivated children to inspire
• Opportunities to work with other colleagues within The Learning Partnership
• A committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to fulfil your ambitions
• A supportive Local Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team who are committed to maintaining high standards

Hours: 32.5 hrs per week

Salary: Grade 4 SCP 5 £19,390 (Actual salary)

Temporary contract until 31^st August  2026 subject to funding.

Closing date: 17th April

Interviews: 20th April

If you would like an informal discussion about the post or would like to arrange a tour of the school, please contact Sanaa Khalid – sbm@dovebank.staffs.sch.uk

As part of our commitment to employee development, all internal applicants will be offered a priority interview.

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), and appropriate online searches in line with the requirements in Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023). T

he Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at T

he Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.