Teaching Assistant
Whittington Primary and Nursery School · Lichfield · Staffordshire
Job description
John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to cover a Maternity Leave and join our evolving organisation.
The successful candidate will be someone who:
- is innovative and enthusiastic and able to provide social and emotional support
- fosters an excellent relationship with a pupil on a 1:1
- is dedicated to ensuring the overall well-being of pupils
- demonstrates the drive and ability to ensure the highest possible standards for the children in their care
- fosters excellent working relationships with parents and carers
- supports the vision and ethos of our school
Duties will include pastoral support, involvement in the implementation of Individual Education/ Behaviour/ Support plans, accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required, providing support to pupils to achieve their learning goals and providing regular feedback to the teacher on the pupils’ achievement and progress.
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Nichola Leeson (Headteacher), by emailing headteacher@whittington.staffs.sch.uk or telephoning 01543 432 487
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Primary · Ages 3–11
- Pupils
- 323
- Avg teacher salary
- £45,454
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 24.3:1
- Academy trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9LG
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- Posted
- 19 October 2026
- Closing date
- 13 November 2026
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