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Teaching Assistant

Burton-on-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom, England
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Date Listed19 April 2026
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About This Role

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Location: The Fountains Primary School

Grade/Scale: Support Pay Scale

Contract: 32.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (All Year Round)

The Fountains Primary School are seeking a positive, flexible, caring individual who is willing to contribute fully to the life of the school and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Head Teacher and more information about The Fountains Primary School and Esteem MAT.

Please review the attached Job Description to learn more about the role and what we are looking for in the successful candidate.

Benefits Include:

- Teacher's Pension Scheme / LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contributions)

- Generous holiday entitlement

- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.

- Access to National College CPD platform.

For further information, please contact Ruth Samme (School Business Manager) on rsamme@fountains.staffs.sch.uk

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.

Perfection is not required, if you are excited by the role and our organisation, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria, we would still love to hear from you!

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Source: UK Teaching Vacancies Service (teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Compensation

£25,989.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE) Staffordshire Support Pay Scale - Grade 5 (Points 6-9), Actual Salary £25,989 - £27,254 per annum (year)
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Application Details
Application Deadline
1 June 2026
Effective Date of Employment
2026-03-23
Reference ID
85EE8353