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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    28 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Fixed Term, Term Time Only (Plus 5 INSET days) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30am-3:30pm. Wednesday 8:30am-4:45pm

Contract type

Fixed term - 18 months

Pay scale

Grade 2, SCP 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

✅ Experienced: Proven, recent experience working with children in a school setting, specifically with those who have complex needs.

✅ A Relationship Builder: Exceptional ability to form strong, positive, and trusting bonds with children.

✅ Compliant: Able to consistently and effectively implement planned timetables and agreed behaviour management strategies.

✅ Adaptable: Skilled in creating and adapting engaging learning resources.

✅ Compassionate: Enthusiastic, dedicated, and deeply committed to promoting a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child reaches their full potential.

✅ Safeguarding Focused: Demonstrates a profound commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

  • A welcoming school culture built on shared values and respect
  • Well-behaved, enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn
  • A supportive and collaborative staff team
  • Access to trust-wide CPD and staff wellbeing support

A place where all team members are valued and empowered

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

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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Additional documents

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

About Garston Church of England Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
238 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0151 427 7517

School location

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