Part Time Teaching Assistant Level 2

Unsworth Primary School, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LY

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 1.00pm The post is 20 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Pay scale: Grade 6, SCP 6, actual salary £11,688

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part Time Teaching Assistant Level 2

Salary: Grade 6, SCP 6, actual salary £11,688 Hours: 20 hours per week, term time only

Unsworth Primary School is a warm and caring place that provides children with a happy and stimulating environment in which they can learn, develop and achieve. A committed staff team work hard to encourage the children to enjoy learning, achieve their best, behave well, support each other and grow in confidence to become outstanding citizens.

To continue this outstanding work, we are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant (Level 2). You will be passionate, committed and a dedicated member of our team. Teaching Assistants work under direct instruction of the class teachers and the SENCo to undertake work, care and support programmes to enable access to learning for all pupils including pupils with a statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education Health Care Plan.

Our school offers a warm and supportive ethos where staff, children and parents work together to ensure all feel happy, safe and cared for. There is a strong belief that each child has their own unique qualities, and they take care to bring out these talents, to nurture them and celebrate them together, valuing the contribution each child makes to the community.

Visits to the school prior to application are both welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school business manager on 0161 766 4876 or email enquiries@unsworth.oaklp.co.uk to arrange an appointment.

We ask that you do not send CV’s, please complete and send your application form and a personal statement to hr@oaklp.co.uk.

For additional information, we invite you to explore our school website. Here, youwill find further insights into our ethos and values and the vibrant community:www.unsworth-primary.co.uk

We look forward to receiving your application.

What the school offers its staff

We offer flexible working and health and wellbeing benefits.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@oaklp.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

PT Teaching Assistant L2 Job Pack.pdf - 1.78 MB (opens in new tab)

About Unsworth Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Unsworth Primary School website
• Email address: hr@oaklp.co.uk
• Phone number: 01615530030
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/unsworth-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Unsworth Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@oaklp.co.uk.

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