L2 Teaching Assistant
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5DFThis job expired on 4 December 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Hours: 2 Posts 28.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days) 1 permanent post and 1 temporary post linked to funding Hours: 1 Post 16.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days), temporary linked to funding
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC SCP 5-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills
- Good numeracy/literacy skills.
- Ability to observe and monitor progress, and maintain records.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Willingness to support additional offsite educational activities
- Have good communication and expressive skills.
- Model exemplary behaviour; supervise children, encourage good social skills and adhere to defined standards.
- Liaise and communicate effectively with others.
- Demonstrate good organisational skills.
- Work with an individual or a group.
- Teach new concepts as agreed with the class teacher.
- Implement strategies for developing writing, reading, and number skills.
- Extend children’s thinking skills.
- Assess children’s understanding.
- Discuss with children their understanding of learning objectives.
- Suggest ways of developing their learning.
- Able to develop good personal relationships within a team.
- Able to establish and develop positive relationships with parents, governors and the community.
- Ability to use ICT to support learning.
Behaviour management strategies.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer the successful candidate:
- A friendly and supportive environment
- A chance to make a real difference in the lives of our wonderful children
- Opportunities for continued professional development
Further information about the job
Post Title: Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Salary: NJC SCP 5-6 £25,583-£25,989 FTE (Actual Salary 28.75hpw £17,651-£17,931 & 16.25hpw £9,976-£10,135)
Hours: 2 Posts 28.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days) 1 permanent post and 1 temporary post linked to funding
Hours: 1 Post 16.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days), temporary linked to funding
Accountable to: Headteacher & SLT
Location: Cronton CE Primary School
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.
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About Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy website
- Email address
- lesley.aldridge@ldst.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 424 3881
Cronton Church of England Primary school is an outstanding 1 form entry school, with level access, located in the heart of Cronton village. We have a pre-school nursery that we are currently extending for 2 year old provision and run wraparound care on site to support parents.
Our mission is: “I can do everything through God who gives me strength”
To provide a wide range of outstanding educational and life experiences so that every child can attain their full potential within a happy and Christian environment based on Christian values.
WHAT WE HOPE TO ACHIEVE . . .
Based on the Christian faith, we aim to teach every child to be considerate and respectful of themselves, others and the environment with everyone leading by example and demonstrating our belief in the Christian values.
To make school a place of happy memories and enjoyable learning, where all children are given a chance to shine and to leave the school as well-rounded individuals prepared for the future.
To develop the children in our care by giving them wide ranging experiences so that they gain knowledge and understanding of the world around them and value the opportunities that they have.
To give the children a firm foundation in the skills needed to succeed by being literate, numerate, creative and to possess technology skills to discover information for themselves within a safe, purposeful and open learning environment. We have a well thought out and sequenced KEYS curriculum which is now fully embedded throughout the school. Extensive resources and the development of key learning attitudes enable ALL children to learn more and remember more, and in doing so unlock their knowledge. Our extended programme of enrichment activities fully supports our academic opportunities.
To develop the whole child so that they are confident and motivated to learn and develop their own individual abilities and talents to achieve success that is recognised and celebrated.
To involve parents in the partnership of their child’s education at our school and foster relationships that will support the development of their child. We aim to develop our own skills and knowledge as we recognise that learning is a lifelong journey and all staff are committed to their own development to benefit ourselves and the children we teach.
ETHOS AND VALUES
As a Church of England school, the foundation of our approach is the Christian faith. The school enjoys strong links with the church, and this allows everyone to learn about and practice Christian beliefs, and to take part in its community life. The school is committed to respecting the personal values and beliefs (religious or otherwise) of parents and children.
Our school values are underpinned by our Christian beliefs and values for life. The eighteen carefully chosen Christian Values which are Generosity, Justice, Wisdom, Compassion, Forgiveness, Trust, Service, Humility, Friendship, Responsibility, Resilience, Perseverance, Courage, Creativity, Hope, Respect, Truthfulness and Peace. These are taught on a three year cycle with six values in each cycle.
The Governors and staff of Cronton C. E. School have aims for the children linked to our school motto “BEST”.
Believe - to have faith in God, oneself and others
Enjoy - to be happy, secure, confident and independent.
Succeed - for every child to be well motivated, develop their potential and experience success.
Together - to be part of the community, locally, nationally and globally; to be well mannered, disciplined, sociable, caring and respectful.
Education at Cronton CE Primary School is a partnership between the home, the school and the church. We aim to make the school a warm, inviting and welcoming place, where children can feel secure and where parents are valued.
We aim to develop children’s spiritual maturity enabling them to take responsibility for their own actions and to understand the needs of others. Giving children opportunities to reflect with awe and wonder on what they learn in school and the world around them and fostering their spiritual development. Throughout their time at Cronton C. E. School children are encouraged to express experiences, feelings, questions and ideas in their own words.
We believe that the school is both happy and welcoming, and that the education the children receive is of an extremely high standard. We foster a caring attitude in all who attend the school.
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