Teaching Assistant

Job Title

Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours a week

Lift Offa's Mead, Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7DT

NJC 10 £ 27,694 - NJC 11 £ 28,142 + well-being cash plan + LGPS pension scheme + additional Lift Schools benefits

Fixed term contract, initially until July 2027

September 2026

Lift Offa's Mead is a lovely primary school located in Gloucestershire and benefits from excellent local links, situated a mile outside of Chepstow and within commutable distance of both Bristol and Wales. Approximately a third of our pupils are from military families as we serve nearby Beachley Barracks. Our children are encouraged to participate fully in school life and to be responsible for contributing to an ethos where every member feels valued, respected and has a sense of purpose.

The school recognises the importance of partnership and wants parents to play an active role in their child's development throughout their primary years.

This is an exciting teaching assistant role working with a brilliant teacher who has progressed from within the school. You will work in partnership with teachers to improve the learning and attainment of students while also promoting their independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. The role provides support to children so that they can access the curriculum, participate in learning and experience a sense of achievement.

This role is vital in supporting our students and helping them achieve their potential. For ambitious applicants, future career progression is possible through our Level 3 and Level 5 Teaching Assistant apprenticeships and Lift Schools's Initial Teacher Training programme.

You will have a L2 or L3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship or equivalent or willingness to work towards this qualification with an understanding of a range of pupil's learning needs. You will have patience in interactions with a variety of students and situations, with a calm demeanour and have empathy to understand the needs and challenges of students and be able to relate to them on a personal level.

You will also be somebody who can engage and enthuse students to want to learn.

At Lift Schools, we believe talent drives performance.

We offer you:

• Career development and training:
  Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits:
  From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks:
  Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.