• Fixed Term 30 hours per week until 31^st August 2027

• Grade 3 / Spine Point 5 - 6

• Salary £26,428 -  £26,846 (FTE)

• Actual Salary £18,431 - £18,723

REQUIRED TO START: January 2027

Location: Woodfield Primary School

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a child-centred teaching assistant who has:

• Proven experience of supporting the raising of standards in school within classrooms.

• Experience of working with children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities and the most able children, including experience of supporting children with EHCPs.

• The ability to support, lead and inspire children working either in the classroom or within small, targeted groups.

• Experience of leading interventions to meet children’s individual learning targets.

• High expectations of children and a commitment to raising standards

• Proven experience of a range of positive behaviour management strategies.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support teachers in delivering high-quality learning experiences that enable all pupils to achieve their potential.

• Work with individuals and small groups to reinforce learning and promote pupil engagement.

• Assist in preparing and adapting learning activities to meet the needs of all learners, including those with additional needs.

• Promote positive behaviour, high expectations and a respectful learning environment where pupils can thrive.

• Support the inclusion of all pupils, encouraging confidence, independence and active participation in school life.

• Assist with the implementation and review of individual support plans and targeted interventions.

• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and colleagues, contributing to strong home-school partnerships.

• Uphold safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection requirements, ensuring the welfare of all pupils.

• Support educational visits, enrichment activities, lunchtimes and other aspects of school life as required.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives, learning and wellbeing of our children every day.

• A welcoming, inclusive and supportive school community where every member of staff is valued.

• Friendly, dedicated and experienced colleagues who work together as a team and support one another.

• Caring and well-behaved children who are eager to learn and achieve their very best.

• Access to training, coaching and mentoring to further develop your skills and expertise.

• Opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and contribute to wider aspects of school life.

• The chance to play an important role in supporting children with a range of abilities and needs to achieve success.

• A commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

• Access to employee wellbeing support and staff welfare initiatives.

Schools in the Trust:

• St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton

• St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School, Wombourne, South Staffordshire

• Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton

• All Saints’ CE Primary School, Trysull, South Staffordshire

• Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton

• Fairhaven Primary School, Wordsley, Dudley

• Christ Church CE Primary School, Bloxwich, Walsall

• Gnosall CE Primary Academy, Stafford

• Haughton CE Primary Academy, Stafford

• Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, Stafford

• St Paul’s CE Primary School, Stafford

• Old Church CE Primary School, Walsall

• Abbey Primary School, Walsall

• Tibberton CE Primary School, Newport

• St Lawrence CE Primary School, Telford

Little Bloxwich Primary School, Walsall

For further information, to discuss the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact: Mrs S Fellows (woodfield.primary@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 9^th November 2026 12.00p.m.

To apply: please complete the application form and equality and diversity recruitment monitoring form and submit to jobs@stbartsmat.co.uk quoting reference SBMAT455 in the subject line of your email. Further information is available at www.stbartsmat.co.uk/vacancies 

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.

It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage.

With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media “handles/platforms” if shortlisted.