Early Years Teaching Assistant

Halton Lodge Primary School, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5LU

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 per week, 39 weeks of the year
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year initially
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404 - £25,183
• Pay scale: Grade 4 SCP 4 - 6
• Hourly rate: £12.65 - £13.05

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with children aged 3 – 5 years,
• Hold a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in childcare,
• Demonstrate high expectations of individual achievement and behaviour,
• Be creative and enthusiastic,
• Have good organisational and interpersonal skills,
• Have flair, talent and initiative,
• Demonstrate a commitment to raising standards.
• Be able to work in close partnership with the whole school community.

What the school offers its staff

At Halton Lodge Primary School, we can offer you:

• Polite and inquisitive children who are keen to learn,
• A friendly, hardworking team of staff that have extremely high expectations,
• A supportive leadership team who promote a collaborative working culture and value the development of all employees.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to head@haltonlodgeps.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About Halton Lodge Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Halton Lodge Primary School website
• Email address: head@haltonlodgeps.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/halton-lodge-primary-school-runcorn

Arranging a visit to Halton Lodge Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@haltonlodgeps.org.uk.

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