TA3 EYFS Maternity cover for up to 1 year

Old Moat Primary School, Manchester, M20 3FN

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week 8:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday. Term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Upto 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403
• Pay scale: Grade 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Can deliver high quality teaching and learning in EYFS
• Has a good understanding of the EYFS curriculum and assessment
• Can deliver specific support to raise the attainment of under-performing children and groups
• Can confidently cover a whole class on an occasional, short-term basis
• Can enthuse, motivate and engage children in all areas of learning
• Is committed to high standards and able to assist in planning, preparation and delivery of lessons
• Can work independently to deliver, monitor and evaluate the success of interventions
• Can keep detailed notes on progress and attainment
• Is able to work effectively as part of a team
• Has excellent communication skills and is committed to building positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff
• Will be willing to contribute to the broader life of the school community

What the school offers its staff

Employee Assistance Programme benefits:

• Life Support: Access face to face, telephone, online counselling, life and leadership coaching
• Legal Information: Support for debt management, in addition to consumer, property, or neighbour disputes that can cause emotional distress
• Bereavement Support: Advice, guidance, and counselling for grief in bereavement, as well as legal support for grief related legal matters.
• Online CBT Support: Self-help modules, fact sheets and guidance videos from leading qualified counsellors for a wide range of needs, including anxiety, depression, and menopause.
• Helpline: Unlimited access to our 24/7/365 confidential UK based telephone helpline for you and your immediate family members** by calling 0800 028 0199
• Medical Information: Practical advice, guidance, and support from qualified nurses for a wide range of medical related health issues. Active Care: Effective intervention on the very first day a fit note is received for a stress related absence.
• Active Care: Effective intervention on the very first day a fit note is received for a stress related absence.

• 24/7 GP – Unlimited Access for staff member and family.Speak to a qualified GP anytime via phone or video.No waiting times or long appointment delays.Prescriptions delivered to your home, school, or local pharmacy.

• Stress Counselling for staff member only.6 private, pre-booked sessions with accredited counsellors.Fully confidential and arranged via the wellbeing portal

• £200 Cashback for Therapies for staff member only.You can claim cashback for a range of therapies with a practitioner of your choice, including:Physiotherapy,Acupuncture,Chiropractic care,Osteopathy,Homeopathy,Craniosacral therapy,No GP referral required.

• £200 Cashback for X-rays & Private Consultations for staff member only.Claim back costs for private consultations or X-rays.Ideal when NHS wait times are longer.Separate allowance from therapy cashback.
  

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

TA3 - Grade 4 - JD&PS - CLIC.docx - 47.6 KB (opens in new tab)

About Old Moat Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 379 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Old Moat Primary School website
• Email address: vacancies@oldmoat.manchester.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0161 445 4208
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/old-moat-primary-school

Our Old Moat ethos, #All different, all achieving, is what we are all about. We believe that every child can excel and with a blend of rigour and flexibility, we shape each child's learning to achieve the very best for them.

Our Old Moat curriculum is designed to equip all children with the knowledge and skills that they require to successfully navigate their way through life as residents of South Manchester and as active global citizens. We also want to develop custodians of the environment.

All aspects of school life are underpinned by our six Trust values of Responsibility, Respect, Resilience, Fairness, Empathy and Kindness. Children are taught how to keep themselves happy and safe in the real and virtual world. They learn to recognise how they should be treated and how they should treat others through the UNICEF Rights Respecting charter. We follow the JIGSAW PSHE curriculum to teach children a sense of self and others and give them the tools they need to take care of their wellbeing and that of others.

Our Trust name, Changing Lives in Collaboration, is behind everything we do to achieve excellence for all our children.

Arranging a visit to Old Moat Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@oldmoat.manchester.sch.uk.

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