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QEGSMAT are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking and high achieving team at St. John’s Primary School.
The post holder will support the work of a qualified teacher, support in the classroom including small group work supporting children with SEN/ EHCP’s.
Our school is in the village of Wetley Rocks in between Leek, Cheadle and Stoke on Trent. Our semi-rural location and single-form entry means we are a smaller school catering for approx. 200 3-11 years. Our school was built in the late 1990’s and we have recently invested in our outdoor areas, developing our Forest School provision and more recently our playground equipment.
St. John’s Primary School is a proud member of QEGSMAT. The Trust’s values are for students to ‘Question, Explore; Give; and Succeed’. Our exceptional staff, strong leadership, motivated children, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this.
At QEGSMAT we believe and promote that exceptional workforce creates exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. We support every pupil to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient, and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society.
Why work for us?
QEGSMAT is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The Trust is also a United Kingdom Immigration and Vetting Sponsor therefore, sponsorship for skilled worker visas may be available.
Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found – https://www.qegsmat.com/documents/safeguarding
Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this. Please call 01782 550309. Further details about our school can be found on our website: www.st-johns-wetleyrocks.staffs.sch.uk
To apply for this position, please visit: https://qegsmat.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies
Provisional Interview Date: 7 July 2025
Closing date for applications: Sunday 29th June 2025
Interview date: w/c 7th July 2025
Salary: Level 2 TA Pay Scale – £25,113 – £25,907 FTE (£11,432 – £11,793 Pro rata)
Potential Start date: ASAP