Ancillary Assistant

Job in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 0BF, England, UK

Listing for: The Fountains Primary School

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-20

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Elementary School, Child Development/Support

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 18000 - 24000 GBP Yearly GBP 18000.00 24000.00 YEAR

Job Title

Ancillary Assistant

Location

The Fountains Primary School

Grade / Scale

Support Pay Scale (Grade 2.3)

Contract

37 hours per week, Term Time + Inset Days (8.15am – 16.15pm)

Overview

The Fountains Primary School are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Ancillary Assistant who can provide general support to the teacher and class team in the care of pupils and management of classroom.

Responsibilities

Support teachers and class team in daily classroom activities, providing general support to pupils, and helping manage classroom tasks.

Qualifications

Experience working with children, preferably with Special Educational Needs (SEN), is desirable but not essential.
A flexible, motivated and caring individual with a passion for children with SEN.
Good standard of general education.
Willingness to receive training to develop knowledge about working in a special school.
Successful completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Benefits

Teacher's Pension Scheme / LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contribution)
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.

Equality, Diversity & Safeguarding

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. All staff, volunteers and agency staff share this commitment. We also 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.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. 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.

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust’s Safeguarding Policy applies to all adults, including volunteers and agency staff, working in or on behalf of the MAT.

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