Teaching Assistant 2 (Early Years)

Linaker Primary School, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 5DB

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,075.00 - £11,429.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £25,185 - £25,989

Teaching Assistant 2 (Early Years) job summary

At an exciting time in the School’s and Trust’s journey, we are delighted to offer the opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our caring and ambitious staff team here at Linaker Primary School.

All of our staff are ambitious for our young people and are driven to ensure that they receive the very best education possible, in a calm and nurturing environment. We are leaving no stone unturned to raise standards across our school, as we strive to provide our pupils with the experiences and outcomes that they deserve.

We are looking for an individual with a passion for working with children, who has a commitment to ensure that all children make the best possible progress in their academic, social and independent skills. Our core aim is to provide children with the skills, knowledge, attitudes and confidence which are necessary to enable them to make informed choices for themselves. The children experience a wide range of learning opportunities that are intended to develop them academically and personally.

Why you?

You can work as part of a team and have strong interpersonal skills and be an excellent communicator

You have a good understanding of the EYFS and/or KS1 and/or KS2

You can develop positive relationships with children who need additional support in the classroom

Why join us?

A truly supportive and encouraging team of dedicated staff and a People Strategy that focuses on realising our colleague’s potential and being an ‘employer of choice’

A comprehensive CPD offer for all our colleagues to really support your professional development

Access to a brilliant Learning Management System and flexibility around CPD to allow you to learn at your own pace

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Free on-site parking

24/7 access to an exceptional employee wellbeing package offering counselling, physiotherapy, private GP services and much more

Encouragement of further and continued professional development

Full and continued support from specialist staff within central Trust team

Term time only employment which supports long holidays

50% off Endeavour Children’s Holiday Camp

Access to employee benefits, lifestyle savings, a cycle to work scheme, the Blue Light Card with thousands of discounts and savings on big brands!

This position is part time, permanent and term time only plus inset days. Working 18.75 hours per week Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:45am until 3:30pm, this includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete our online application form in full, along with a personal statement to support your application, outlining the relevant experience you can bring to Endeavour Learning Trust.

Applications should be submitted by 9am on Thursday 9th October 2025

Interviews are to be held w/c 13th October 2025

If you require any further information please contact our Operations Manager, Lana Smailiukaite at l.smailiukaite@linaker.org.uk

SAFEGUARDING

Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 Linaker Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 391 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Linaker Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/linaker-primary-school-southport

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