SHAVINGTON ACADEMY

Rope Lane, Shavington, Cheshire, CW2 5DH

Tel: 01270 260717

Email: recruitment@shavington.academy

Website: www.shavington.academy

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Casewell

Applications are invited for the full-time permanent post of

Teaching Assistant

Required to start 1^st September 2026

Actual Salary: £15,392-£16,406

25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Trustees and Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work with pupils aged 11-16, to assist teaching staff in the delivery of learning activities, work programmes and undertake predetermined activities with pupils, so that their intellectual and social development (including self-resilience and self-esteem) is fostered. 

This role will include supervising activities of individuals or groups of pupils, both in and out of the classroom (including educational visits), to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development, in accordance with the Academy's behaviour management policy.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a first aid qualification, paid for by the Academy.

Please note we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Shavington Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment

All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training

Informal inquiries prior to application should be made to rchell@shavington.academy

Closing Date: Wednesday 17^th June 2026 @ 12 noon

Interview Date Week Commencing: 22^nd June 2026

To apply for this post, please complete an application form and provide a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 on your suitability for the post to Mrs E J Casewell, Headteacher

Applications should be returned to recruitment@shavington.academy

Application packs are available from the Academy website: www.shavington.academy

or by emailing: recruitment@shavington.academy

Please note that only fully completed Academy applications forms will be considered