We are looking for an energetic, creative person to join our school and add to our team of dedicated staff. All Saints Primary is a very friendly school with a caring and supportive staff. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, secure and nurturing environment for children to develop into learners for life. Our school vision at All Saints is that through the power of God’s love children will reach their full potential and be able to live their lives with an open mind so they learn from the world around them. Therefore, our school motto is ‘Love, Live, Learn’ and this, along with our Anglican faith, underpins everything we do at All Saints:
We are seeking to appoint a Year 5/6 teaching assistant who will work in partnership with the children, staff and LAC Members to make a significant difference. This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave and is expected to last 12 months, but may end earlier if the postholder returns early.
What can we offer:
– A forward-thinking school looking to give children the best start in their education
– Supportive staff who pull together to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children
– Up-to-date and innovative CPD and an investment in staff and their career development
– Enthusiastic learners
– An active and supportive LAC and University Academy Sponsor
– An academy where all are valued and every child matters.
Visits to the school during the school day are encouraged – please contact the school office to book a tour on (01785) 334977. For further information about the school, access our website: www.allsaints-bednall.staffs.sch.uk
Please e-mail your completed application form along with a letter of application to office@allsaints-bednall.staffs.sch.uk.
Start date: from 23rd February 2026
Location: Bednall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0SD
Contract type: Part time, 32.5hrs per week (5 days per week)
Grade: Grade 3, SCP 4
Closing date: Wednesday 4th February 2026 – 12 noon
Short Listing: Wednesday 4th February 2026 – afternoon (we will let people know if they are shortlisted by the evening of Thursday 5th February 2026).
Interviews: Monday 9th February 2026 (Interviews will be on site and will include an interview with a panel and an observed teaching activity with a class of children/school council interview).
This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a “disclosure” check under the “Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974”. Further details regarding this check and Staffordshire County Council’s employment policy will be found within the guidance notes.
All Saints CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.
It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in a regulated activity.
A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Policy can be viewed on our website: www.allsaints-bednall.staffs.sch.uk/.
If we consider that you might be suitable for other roles in future, we will keep your details so we can contact you about these other roles. If you do not want us to keep your details for this purpose, please email office@suatrust.co.uk or let us know at any stage of the recruitment process. For more information, please read our SUAT Privacy Notice – Job Applicants.