Inclusion Teaching Assistant

Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4RG

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 22.5 hours Monday - Friday mornings and lunch
• Contract type: Fixed term - initially until 17.7.26
• Pay scale: NJC scale 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with children in a primary school. They will be enthusiastic and motivated and will have a distinct understanding of inclusion and special educational needs. The candidate will need to: differentiate lesson input, adapt the language and learning demands of a lesson, provide gentle prompts to refocus, deliver pre-/ post teaching, initiate sensory breaks, complete interventions such as precision teaching, toe by toe, catch up numeracy, lego therapy, zones of regulation, comic strip conversations and social stories.

The candidate will be required to work alongside the class teacher and SENDCo to ensure that progress towards EHCP targets is enabled.

What the school offers its staff

Astbury St Mary’s Primary School offers

Ø friendly and caring pupils

Ø a welcoming and nurturing atmosphere

Ø a dedicated team of hard-working staff committed to excellence across all areas of school life

Ø an active and dedicated governing body

Ø supportive parents

Ø strong links to the church and local community

Ø an eager and dedicated PTFA

Ø excellent support and CPD from CDAT

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

Astbury St Mary’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures, will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and references will be taken up.

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.

Inclusion TA Job Desc.pdf - 131 KB (opens in new tab)

Inclusion TA person spec.pdf - 88.3 KB (opens in new tab)

About Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School website
• Email address: pblythe@astbury.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01260 272528
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/astbury-st-mary-s-cofe-primary-school-congleton

Church of England Primary School,
part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust

Arranging a visit to Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pblythe@astbury.cheshire.sch.uk.

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