Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 9PH

9 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 December 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1
Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week Term time only + 1 week
Contract type: Fixed term - initially until August 2026
Pay scale: Grade 4 (Point 6-7 Depending on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

32.5 hours per week.

Term time only + 1 week

Start date: As soon as possible

Fixed Term – initially until August 2026

Salary:Grade 4 (Point 6-7 Depending on experience)

Location

Meadowside Primary School

Clough Avenue

Warrington

WA2 9PH

Closing Date: 15 January 2026

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Curtis

Tel: 01925 632705

The Governors would like to appoint an inspirational and dedicated teaching assistant to join an excellent team of staff committed to providing learning opportunities to the highest standards. The level 2 TA role will be working predominately within our KS1 Designated Provision.

Meadowside Primary School is a proud member of the Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT).

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

Can work with and supervise individuals and groups of children under the direction/instruction of teaching &/or senior staff.
Understands the Early Years Framework and National Curriculum and its implementation.
Helps enable access to learning for all pupils and is inclusive of specific individual learning needs.
Has the ability to work effectively and contribute positively within a team environment.
Sets high expectations for the attitudes and behaviour of everyone.
Is able to work well in partnership with staff, governors and parents.
Is committed to their own professional development.
Has experience of working with children with additional needs in an education setting.

In return we can offer: 

Friendly, enthusiastic children with great potential, who work hard and are well behaved.
A fully committed and extremely supportive staff, governors and leadership team.
Supportive and dedicated parents and carers.
A caring and positive learning environment and ethos.
Continuous professional development.
Opportunities to work collaboratively and share best practice with colleagues across our trust (The Challenge Academy Trust).

Further details and application forms are available from office@meadowside.tcat.uk.com or our school website.

Completed application forms should be returned to the Headteacher, Mrs Claire Curtis, either by post or by email.

Meadowside is fully committed to all aspects of safeguarding; therefore, the successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.   Further details can be found at homeoffice.gov.uk /dbs/ 

The Challenge Academy Trust as an employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. The Challenge Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: 15 January 2026

Shortlisting: 16 January 2026

Interviews: w/c 19 January 2026

What the school offers its staff

Our 1,500 strong workforce is our greatest asset. Our teachers and support staff all play a pivotal role in enabling ouryoung learners to fulfil their potential in life.

At The Challenge Academy Trust wewant to embed a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. Our staff workload, wellbeing and benefits offer demonstrates our commitment to ensure we can:

Provide a workload that is fair and reasonable.
Foster an environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted.
Develop employee’s personal and professional skills & knowledge continuously throughout their careers.
Provide structured routes for career progression
Reward people fairly with transparent and appropriate pay and conditions of service alongside additional benefits.

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.