Teaching Assistant - #190840

Etchells Primary School
East Avenue
Heald Green
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 3DL
Phone: 0161 437 1792
Email: [email protected]

Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Salary: Scale 3 point 5-6 £19,220-£19,525 pro rata actual salary
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm (includes 30 minutes unpaid break)
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 26th June 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: 1st September 2026

We wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant with experience of supporting children in primary school.

The main duties of this role will involve:

Supporting children in lessons as well as with their medical needs and social and emotional well-being.
Supporting pupils by modelling the learning, working with them in their learning and feeding back to the children on their efforts.
Support the class teacher with classroom and behaviour management. Support the children in taking responsibility, fixing mistakes and feeling good about themselves.
On occasion, step into the class teacher role to cover classes for short, fixed spells with work that has been pre-planned by the teacher.
Work under the guidance of teaching staff, SLT and outside agencies in order to implement and evaluate agreed work programmes.

We are looking for someone who is flexible, committed and can show initiative. The successful candidates will be able to communicate effectively with teaching staff, the SLT and work efficiently within the Etchells team. This is a hugely rewarding role for the right person and training can be given where needed. Please read the attached job description to make sure it is the right post for you.

The application form is available to download from here. Completed forms should be returned to the school via the above email address or posted to the school address above.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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