Teaching Assistant 2 (EYFS/KS1)

Churchtown Primary School, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7NN

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
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,674.31 - £21,334.31 Annually (Actual) FTE £25,185 - £25,989

Teaching Assistant 2 (EYFS/KS1) job summary

Are you looking for a role where each day is different, filled with experiences that are both challenging, enjoyable and fulfilling? A role where you go home with a sense of reward and achievement?

An opportunity has arisen at Churchtown Primary School to our incredibly supportive and committed team, as a Teaching Assistant. Our school is on a journey of continuous improvement and we are keen to recruit individuals who are passionate about supporting our children to learn, who have a commitment to ensure that all children make the best possible progress in their academic, social and independent skills.

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 welcome applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioners who are eager to be a part of our exciting journey.

Why you?

• You are creative, flexible and kind in your approach to supporting children to achieve their best
• You demonstrate good communication skills and show commitment to working in a caring, supportive team.
• You have a clear understanding of the importance of safeguarding

We welcome staff who share our commitment to help children experience better days and better lives. Through ongoing development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills.

This role is part time, term time only plus one week and fixed term until 31st August 2026. Working Monday to Friday 8:15am - 3:45pm.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please complete our online application form in full, along with a personal statement to support your application and outline the relevant experience you can bring to Endeavour Learning Trust.

All applications must be submitted by 9am on Thursday 9th October 2025.

Interview dates are to be held w/c 13th October 2025.

If you require any further information please contact our Operations Manager, Claire at c.pearce@churchtown.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 Churchtown Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 676 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Churchtown Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/churchtown-primary-school

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