Level 2 Teaching Assistant

St. Chad’s CE Primary School

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

School:                    St Chad’s CE Primary School, Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EE 

Directorate:              Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust

Reporting to:           Headteacher

Job title:                  Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Contract:                  Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2025

Grade:                      NJC 04 – NJC 06

(£24,404 - £25,813 per annum, pro rata)

Hours:                      20 hours per week

Working Weeks:     43.6 working weeks (Term Time Only)

Start Date:               As soon as possible

Closing Date:          Friday 17^th January 2025

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and talented teaching assistant to join our dedicated staff team.

The successful candidate will be expected to make a valuable contribution to whole school development and to enriching the experiences of our pupils and will be fully supported by the school and the Trust. 

St. Chad’s CE Primary School is a very special place to work. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant, with a clear pedagogy which aligns with our vision, a strong commitment to their own professional development and wanting to continually improve our offer for our children through open, honest and reflective teamwork. 

We can offer you a well- established team of highly professional and dedicated staff who work as one team in the best interests of our children. 

We will be uncompromising and relentless in our drive for the very best for every single child and their unique circumstances.

 We offer: 

• Happy, friendly and enthusiastic children who love school life. 

• A strong team of dedicated staff. 

• A supportive community of parents and carers, who want to work with us to give their children a successful start in life. 

• A partnership with our Academy Trust committed to providing the very best professional development opportunities. 

If you have any further questions about this post, please email HR@fa1.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged from. Please contact the school office directly to arrange an appointment on 01457 875151

Safeguarding Statement:  

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. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, as part of our recruitment process, we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.  

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.  

Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.