Early Years Practitioner TA3
Brookburn Community School, Manchester, M21 8EH15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week. Term Time Only plus 5 Days.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- FTE £26403- £28142
Pay scale
- Grade 4 SCP 7
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require a resourceful, enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join our EYFS team as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant (Early Years Practitioner). This post will play a key role in supporting children across the phase. You will work under the direction of the Phase Leader and Teachers.
All candidates should have experience of working in a school environment or with young people.
Our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) unit consists of a 39 place Nursery and a 60 place Reception provision.
The following information will enable you to make a positive choice about applying for this position at our school. Please read the information carefully.
The successful candidate will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to implement and enhance the high quality provision.
The successful candidate will need to:
- Have a good knowledge and experience of working within the EYFS framework
- Have a passion for working with children and enhancing their development
- Have the skills and knowledge to support children with a range of needs, using effective strategies to promote positive learning
- Be confident being responsible for a group of key children
- Have previous experience of supporting Nursery children
- Have proven class and behaviour management skills
- Be someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to challenge, inspire and motivate the children
- Be open to new ideas and committed to working as part of the school team
- Show a commitment to on-going professional development
To apply for this role, please complete the application form and disclosure form provided and return to admin@brookburn.manchester.sch.uk before the closing date.
What the school offers its staff
BrookburnPrimary School prides itself on a friendly, talented and dedicated staff team, committed to developing the potential of each and every one of our children.
What we can offer you:
- An inclusive and diverse school community
- Friendly, motivated, committed and highly skilled staff
- A firm commitment to your professional development
- A supportive Senior Leadership team
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school, as part of Connect Alliance Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Brookburn Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 429 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brookburn Community School website
- Email address
- admin@brookburn.manchester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 881 8880
Brookburn Primary School is located in Chorlton, Manchester and is part of the Connect Alliance Trust, comprising of four other local primary schools: Barlow Hall, Beaver Road, Cavendish and Northenden.
We are a two form entry primary school and currently have 427 children on roll. This includes a 39 place nursery. Approximately a third of our school population come from ethnic minority backgrounds with about 7% of our children having English as an additional language. Approximately 10% of our children are identified as vulnerable learners and 9% of children are eligible for pupil premium funding. The majority of our vulnerable children are or have been previously looked after and therefore inclusive practice and fostering a strong sense of belonging is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that relationships are key to the successful inclusion of all.
To join our team, you will need to have a strong commitment to supporting all children so that they feel personally respected, accepted, included and supported. You will have a strong commitment to ensuring that our children are able to flourish emotionally, academically and socially with an understanding that ‘every minute counts’. Our children’s achievements are very important and the adults at Brookburn Primary work with great dedication and enthusiasm to make sure that each child achieves the very best they can.
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