Job Details
THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
PICTOR ACADEMY
Grove Lane
Timperley
Altrincham
WA15 6PH
TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1 SEN - Fixed term until 31 August 2027
Band 3, Point 6-11, £26,846.00 - £29,070.00 (will be pro-rated for term time only)
Actual Salary: Pro-rated to term time only £19,038.75 - £20,693.06
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week worked over 5 days, Monday-Friday, Term Time only, 39 weeks per year.
Pension: Local government pension scheme including a generous employer contribution. Please take a look at the website: https://www.gmpf.org.uk/
Benefits: Salary sacrifice schemes for purchasing bikes used for travel to work, through monthly interest free salary deductions. Employee Assistance Programme provides access to a range of well-being services.
Our school is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join our hard-working, successful, forward-thinking staff team.
Pictor Academy is a successful and welcoming school held in high regard locally and nationally. The school is for children aged 2 - 11 with special educational needs from various conditions. A large proportion of the population are children with autism. This means that they have difficulties communicating and interacting with others. They will also have difficulties with play and imagination.
We are looking for an exceptional practitioner who will build on our outstanding status and contribute to our caring ethos ensuring every pupil in our care reaches their full potential.
The successful applicant will:
• Be motivated by our core values
• Have a passion for supporting our children
• Have a good understanding of SEND together with the learning needs of children
• Have high expectations and the ability to ensure good learning and progress for all children
• Have a strong commitment to teamwork
We can offer the successful candidate:
• An outstanding school with friendly, well-motivated and highly committed staff
• A hard-working and supportive advisory committee
• Children who make excellent progress and love coming to school
• A thriving partnership of supportive parents and stakeholders
We are strongly committed to offering our children an excellent education in partnership with their families and local communities. We are looking to recruit a teaching assistant who shares our commitment. If you are flexible, energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting young people with additional needs to be the best they can be, we would like to hear from you.
We encourage you to view our website for greater insight into our outstanding school: https://pictoracademy.org/
Visit the Academy
We strongly encourage candidates to visit Pictor Academy to fully understand the role and environment.
To arrange a visit, please contact the school on 0161 532 3252.
The Sovereign Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
How to apply
Are we the right school for you?
If you wish to be considered for this vacancy, you should complete the attached application form along with the equal opportunities and self-declaration forms. Please note that only applications on the Trust’s application form will be considered. Candidates who submit a CV will not be short-listed. Completed applications and forms are to be returned to hr@thesovereigntrust.uk to arrive by 08:00am, Monday 30 November 2026.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
The Sovereign Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all those working for the Trust to share this commitment.
An online search will be carried out, and a Self-Declaration form will be required from shortlisted candidates.
This post is subject to a satisfactory two-year reference history, which we will endeavour to seek prior to interview, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB), medical clearance, and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
A copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our website by following this link https://www.thesovereigntrust.uk/policies-1/
Closing date for receipt of applications - Monday 30 November 2026 at 8:00am
Shortlisting - Monday 30 November 2026
Interviews for successful candidates will be held at Pictor Academy - Week commencing Monday 14 December 2026