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  • Job start date

    5 January 2026

  • Closing date

    15 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    10 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: 20 Hours per week Monday to Friday (Morning Only)

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£11,844 - £12,222

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hurdsfield Primary School are looking to appoint a dedicated, caring and supportive Teaching Assistant with SEN support within our school's Nursery. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual, who inspires children to have a love of learning. It is essential that they are sensitive to the needs and abilities of our pupils, while ensuring that each pupil is appropriately challenged to achieve their full potential. We are looking for someone who is passionate about inclusion and will ideally have experience of supporting children with a range of special educational needs, including working with specific children or as part of a small group as required. The successful candidate must have the ability to work as part of a team, be flexible, be resilient and be willing to engage in all aspects of school life.

What the school offers its staff

At Hurdsfield Primary we offer a dedicated and supportive team of staff within the school itself and across the Aspire Educational Trust. We also offer a stimulating work environment and comprehensive professional development opportunities.

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

The safeguarding of all our children is the highest priority. We are committed to providing a secure environment for children where they feel safe and are kept safe. As a school we recognise that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children is everyone's responsibility, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully comitted to ensuring that consistent and effecitve safeguarding procedures are in place to support children, families and staff at school.
We ensure our practice adheres to 'Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023' statutory guidance for schools and college and safer recruitment.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Hurdsfield Community Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
167 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01625 912 415

Hurdsfield Primary and Nursery School is part of the Aspire Educational Trust, with 159 pupils on roll, provides Primary and Nursery education to the Hurdsfield area of Macclesfield. A single class entry school proud of living up to its ethos “A brilliantly happy school where only our best will do”, we have made massive improvements in recent years to become a very popular and successful school, achieving a “Good” OFSTED rating in 2022.

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