Level 3 Teaching Assistant with Forest School Responsibilities

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5LX

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2-11-26 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only

Level 3 Teaching Assistant with Forest School Responsibilities job summary

This role is ideal for those who genuinely have a passion for helping children within a primary setting through alternative methods of teaching.

What does the role involve? The main aim of this role is to support our teachers to deliver academic excellence, day in, day out, with professionalism and enthusiasm. This will involve providing a comprehensive support service to the school including:

Leading the Forest School programme by planning, preparing and delivering purposeful and productive activities for children under Forest School guidelines and relevant risk assessments.

Assisting pupils with their educational and social development, on an individual and group basis and providing support inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities

Building and maintaining successful relationships with students, whilst treating them with respect and consideration.

Work together with families and other agencies to ensure every pupil is valued, challenged and supported.

Have the highest expectation that every pupil will make sustained academic and personal progress,

The successful candidate will also provide class cover during Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA) time, Senior Leadership Time etc.

Each and every member of staff, regardless of their position or seniority, is expected to participate in the overall running of the school and to act as a positive role model for our students. In and out of the classroom you will encourage and promote positive behaviour and effectively manage any situation that threatens to impact on the progress of other students.

You will be expected to be well organised and flexible with high expectations of attainment, achievement and behaviour and have a drive to make a difference to the education of all pupils. You will have excellent communication skills and evidence of continued professional development.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact: admin@geecross.tameside.sch.uk This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of our successful and forward-thinking primary school. Gee Cross Holy Trinity is part of Chester Diocesan Academy Trust (CDAT) and the Trust offers outstanding opportunities for professional learning and development.

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 Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: Up to 233 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gee-cross-holy-trinity-cofe-primary-school

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