Teaching Assistant 1:1

Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3AT

383 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 February 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2027 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 13 hours a week, Thursday to Friday.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 56 months
• Pay scale: Grade 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A good knowledge of SEND
• An awareness of emotional and mental health needs in children
• Excellent behaviour management skills and good organisation
• A sense of authority, but with a calm, positive and patient manner
• An understanding of emotional development and its impact on learning

What the school offers its staff

• Dedicated staff committed to achieving high standards
• A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos
• An experienced and supportive leadership team
• Governors who are committed to the well-being of all staff

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.

This job description will set out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonable expected, without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safer recruitment practice. Appointments are made subject to references and an Enhanced DBS Check.

Visits to school are welcome and encouraged. Please telephone the school business manager, Mr Rick Sherry, to arrange a convenient time.

Candidates are also requested to submit a letter of application that clearly demonstrates their suitability for this post, including how they meet the essential criteria on the person specification.

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 head@bollinbrook.cheshire.sch.uk

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Person Spec TA.doc - 39 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 107 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School website
• Email address: sbm@bollinbrook.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01625789089
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bollinbrook-cofe-a-primary-school

Temporary Class Teacher
Bollinbrook Church of England Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher on a temporary basis initially.

We are a warm, inclusive family school with a strong Christian ethos, a sense of community and a commitment to excellence for all children in our care. We aim to ensure that our children feel safe, happy and achieve their potential as a unique individual and as a learner. Christian values are at the heart of all that we do.

This is temporary contract until 31st August 2025 to start from Tuesday 22nd April.

Arranging a visit to Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@bollinbrook.cheshire.sch.uk.

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