Level 2 Teaching Assistant

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6LA

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 25,185.00 - 25,989.00

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Join our team as a Teaching Assistant!

School: St Peter’s Smithills Dean CE Primary School

Role: Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Directorate: Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust Bolton 

Reporting to: Headteacher

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

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only 

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 13th April 2026 – 12 noon

We’re looking for a caring and motivated Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs in a positive, inclusive school environment.

✔ Level 2 TA qualification

✔ Experience with SEND (preferred)

✔ Patient, enthusiastic, and team-focused

Safeguarding Statement: 

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, 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 Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 215 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-s-smithills-dean-church-of-england-primary-school

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