Teaching Assistant High Needs

The Palladian Academy Trust is a community of schools, each with its own ethos, that enjoy a mutually enriching partnership. The Trust includes both church and community academies working closely together, all connected by the vision we share for our students. We value and respect the individuality of every child and believe their learning and development should be personal and holistic. We aim to support their well-being and help them achieve their best.

We are looking to recruit a caring and committed Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible at Fitzmaurice Primary School. The role is fixed term, term time only plus one INSET and will support a child both academically and emotionally.

We place a high value on children’s emotional well-being and we are looking for people who share our vision that children need to be emotionally happy to be able to achieve highly. We work therapeutically with our children in enabling them to achieve this.

The successful candidate will be working 12.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will be:

• Able to carry out numerous roles under the guidance of class teachers to ensure that all pupils are well supported and make good progress.
• Able to make learning fun and accessible to children.
• Committed to the school family and ethos and willing to contribute to the life of the school.
• Flexible and adaptable, and open to new ideas and ways of working.
• A good communicator and team player.
• Happy to develop their own skills and knowledge, even if experienced.

As a Trust we can offer;

• A leadership team who are committed to school improvement and who view your professional development as a priority.
• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our children; all our staff are members of strong networks across the Trust who share thinking, best practice and problem solve together.
• A well-resourced school environment.
• Benefits including an employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations, free eye care vouchers, local government pension scheme

This is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027 based at Fitzmaurice Primary School.

Find out more and apply:

Visits to our school are welcomed, our children and staff would be delighted to meet you before the formal interview process. Please telephone the school office on 01225 862162 to arrange a mutually convenient time. Please go to the vacancy details that are available on our website, where you will find a job description and also is where you can submit your application.

Applications: Please return your application through the Palladian website.

https://www.palladianacademytrust.com/

Closing Date: Midnight, Wednesday 30 September 2026

Interviews: Afternoon Tuesday 6 October 2026

Commencement date: Once all pre-employment checks are completed