Level 2 Teaching Assistant

St John's Church of England Primary School, Manchester, Lancashire, M35 9PY

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 25,185.00 - 25,989.00 per annum, pro rata

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Join our Team as a Level 2 Teaching Assistant!

School:  St John’s CE Primary School, Failsworth, M35 9PY

Directorate: Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust Bolton

Reporting to:  Headteacher

Job title: Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Contract: Fixed Term – August 2027

Grade: NJC 04 – NJC 06 (£25,185 - £25,989 per annum, pro rata)

Hours: 33.75 hours per week

Working Weeks: 43.6 working weeks (Term Time Only)

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Closing Date: 15th June 2026 – 12 noon

 

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and talented teaching assistant to join our dedicated staff team. We require a teaching assistant who can provide exciting and stimulating learning opportunities and support the child throughout all aspects of school life. Applicants must be committed to further enhancing the very high standards which already exist in the school and be patient and kind to support the child/ren in their transition.

If you have any further questions about this post, please email HR@fa1.uk

 

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office directly to arrange an appointment on 0161 694 8096.

 

Safeguarding Statement:  

 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, as part of our recruitment process, we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.  

 

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. 

 

Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.  

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St John's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 262 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-church-of-england-primary-school-manchester

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