Key Role Information

Salary
Starting Salary £11,530
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
26/11/2025 09:00
Interview
4 December 2025
Start
5 January 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
STC - NJC | SCP6 - SCP9
Department
School Support Staff
Key stage
Key Stage 2
Hours per week
19.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We have a vacancy for a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive school. You will have previous experience working with children across the primary age range and be able to effectively communicate with adults and children alike. We are looking for someone who can work in partnership with the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom, assisting pupils to learn and reach their full potential. An understanding of trauma informed / relational approaches would also be beneficial along with delivering well-being interventions such as Emotional Logic. If you have high expectations and understanding of behaviour of all pupils, experience of delivering interventions for children and can create and maintain a purposeful learning environment, we would welcome your application to be part of our successful and hard-working team.


St George’s Church of England Primary Academy is a small school with a village feel and a beautiful locality near to the Royal William Yard and Firestone Bay. Our strong Christian Ethos helps to create a warm, calm atmosphere. We pride ourselves on our high achievements in all senses of the word and our child centred incisive approach. The Academy is part of St Christopher’s Trust - a family of 21 Church and Community Schools spanning three local authorities and providing a rich network of collaboration


Visits to the school are encouraged, please call the school direct on 07152 224863.


Please submit your application via our Face-Ed application portal: https://stcmat.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies 

The details of this vacancy and a link to Face-Ed application portal can be found on our website: www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies 

 

If you have any further questions applying for this role, please contact the people Team (HR) via people@stcmat.org  

 

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post. 

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy: 

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies 

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

 

 

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tax Free Childcare
Employee Assistance Programme

GEO - St George's CE Primary Academy

Sasha Muldoon

people@stcmat.org

St George's CofE Primary Academy
Admiralty Street
Stonehouse
Plymouth
PL1 3RX
Sasha Muldoon

Safeguarding Information

St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.


St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.


Our safeguarding policy can be accessed via the below link:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/3/safeguarding


Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.


If you have any problems applying


If you experience any problems submitting your application, please contact the SAM Recruit team on 01924 907319 during office hours (8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday).


If you have any questions related to the position please contact the People Team on people@stcmat.org.