Early Years Teaching Assistant (TA2a)

Pendle Primary Academy, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5AW

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.25 hours per week. One year fixed term contract to cover for a maternity leave.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Grade 4, SCP 4-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Attainments

5 GCSEs, including English & Maths at Grade A* to C (or equivalent) - Essential

Level 2 or 3 Teaching Support / Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L3, NNEB – Essential

Training, Experience and Knowledge

An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of children and young people – Essential

Experience of working with children in an education or childcare environment – Essential

Ability and confidence to assist pupils with numeracy and literacy in line with learning strategies – Essential

Experience of working with children with specific learning and / or behavioural needs – Essential

Experience of basic administrative tasks – Desirable

Experienced / trained first aider - Desirable

Personal Skills and Attitudes

Good written and verbal communication skills – Essential

Display initiative, be positive and enthusiastic – Essential

Suitability to work with children and young people – Essential

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage own workload and use initiative – Essential

An interest in ongoing professional development – Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills – Essential

What the school offers its staff

At Pendle Primary Academy, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive school in which all children are enabled to thrive and succeed regardless of need, which is why we are excited to be able to offer an opportunity for the right candidate to join our team as an Early Years Teaching Assistant (TA2a) to support teachers in ensuring that children are offered the best possible education.

Working alongside our existing Early Years team, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting teachers in delivering the Early Years curriculum to all children.

The ideal candidate will be a passionate and dynamic practitioner with previous experience of supporting children in primary settings. With a focus on team work and sharing good practice, they will be committed to their own professional development in order to continuously improve the educational offer for children at Pendle Primary Academy.

Specific duties will include supporting classroom teachers to deliver the Early Years curriculum to all children in Reception, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs).

If you're interested in submitting an application for this vacancy, please complete the application form on our website and return to hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note: All of our positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check. If there's any reason why this may preclude you from being considered, please contact the Pendle Education Trust HR team.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

PPA TA2 Mat Cover.pdf - 2.91 MB (opens in new tab)

About Pendle Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 423 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pendle Primary Academy website
• Email address: cbrannon@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pendle-primary-academy

This primary academy is located in Brierfield and has just over 400 children. It is a popular and vibrant school that has demonstrated rapid and sustained improvements in the quality of education provided since joining Pendle Education Trust in 2013. Under the leadership of Academy Principal, Simon Thompson, the school continues to move from strength to strength, with a staff committed to developing innovative practice which ensure that all children achieve the best possible outcomes across the curriculum. Investments at the academy include an outdoor amphitheatre, improved Early Years outdoor provision, Key Stage One toilets and an extended dining room to facilitate implementation of Free School Meals for all under 8s.

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