TA for KS1 or KS2

Red Lane Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5HP

36 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,547.00 Annually (Actual)

TA for KS1 or KS2 job summary

At Red Lane Primary, we are proud to be an inclusive school where every child is valued, supported and encouraged to thrive. We are seeking a caring, compassionate and highly skilled Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team across KS1 or KS2.

This role is ideal for someone who truly understands children and the barriers some may face in their learning and development. We are looking for an excellent practitioner who can build positive relationships, show unconditional positive regard, and make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable pupils.

The successful candidate will be nurturing, patient and resilient, with a strong commitment to supporting children’s emotional wellbeing, learning and personal development. You will work closely with teachers and wider staff to create a safe, supportive and engaging environment where all children can succeed.

If you are passionate about inclusion, believe every child deserves the very best opportunities, and want to be part of a team that values kindness, compassion and high expectations, we would love to hear from you.

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 Red Lane Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 485 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Red Lane Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/red-lane-primary-school

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