Teaching Assistant

Lache Primary School, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 8HX

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Start of the academic year

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 19.5 (3 days a week), 39 weeks (includes inset days)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 2 Terms
• Pay scale: Grade 4 SCP 4(£25184.97 pro rata 1 day) & Grade 5 SCP 6 (£25988.77 pro rata 2 days)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role Introduction

KS2 (1 day) and Resource Provision SEMH (2 days)

Supporting the teacher with the delivery of lessons and assisting with the running of the classroom, offering support to individuals or small groups. Your role will play a key part in fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment, preparing materials, supervising students during various activities, and aiding with administrative tasks. The Teaching Assistant role is key to enhancing engagement, behaviour, and student progress.

The role also involves working within a specialist SEMH Resource Provision , supporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs to access learning and develop positive relationships. You will work closely with teachers and the wider inclusion team to deliver tailored interventions, promote emotional regulation, and maintain a safe, nurturing environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a calm, relational approach, high expectations for behaviour and learning, and a commitment to inclusive practice, helping pupils to build resilience, self-esteem and readiness for the next stage of their education.

What the school offers its staff

Responsibilities

Supporting Learning & Teaching:

Assist the teacher in preparing and delivering engaging lessons

Work with small groups or individual students to reinforce learning

Support students with additional needs, including SEN and EAL learners

The postholder works under the direction and supervision of the class teacher and senior staff and does not carry responsibility for curriculum planning or assessment decisions

Deliver targeted and structured interventions (for example phonics, reading, numeracy or social communication programmes) with individuals or small groups, following plans provided by the teacher or SENCo

Monitor pupil engagement and outcomes within interventions and provide feedback to the teacher or SENCo, in line with agreed procedures

Support pupils in a way that promotes independence, confidence and resilience, encouraging them to develop self‑help strategies and reducing support appropriately over time

Foster positive attitudes to learning and help pupils to regulate their own behaviour and engagement

Help to assess and track student progress, providing feedback to the teacher.

Classroom Support & Management:

Encourage positive behaviour and maintain a safe learning environment

Set up and organize classroom resources and learning materials

Provide supervision and assistance during lunch breaks, playtimes, and school trips

Promote inclusion and equal opportunities for all students.

Administrative Duties:

Support teachers with marking and preparing learning materials

Maintain records of student progress and behaviour when required

Assist in the preparation of classroom displays and resources.

Pastoral & Safeguarding Responsibilities:

Support children’s emotional and social development

Follow safeguarding procedures to ensure student well-being

Work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external professional

Where required, provide support for pupils’ personal care and medical needs where required, in line with individual care plans, training received, and school policies.

Health and Safety:

Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils, and help to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing by following the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and our school’s child protection policy

Please note that this job description is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks, and the post holder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Head teacher.

Safeguarding

Concordia Multi Academy Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of pupils. Successful applicants will be subject to rigorous vetting procedures, including but not limited to: An enhanced DBS check; Satisfactory references; and Online/Social Media Check.

Person Specification:

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications and Training

• Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C/4 or above
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD (e.g., behaviour management, phonics, SEND training).
• Team Teach, First Aid, or Safeguarding training beyond statutory induction.

Experience

• Experience working with children in a school or educational setting.
• Experience supporting learning with individuals or small groups.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND or EAL needs.
• Experience delivering structured interventions (phonics, reading, numeracy).
• Experience maintaining pupil progress records.
• Experience supporting behaviour plans or individual education plans (IEPs).
• Experience working across different year groups or phases.

Skills and Knowledge

• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults.
• Understanding of how to adapt support to meet individual needs.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Good ICT skills, especially using technology to support learning.
• Ability to remain calm in pressured or challenging situations.
• Understanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom.
• Knowledge of specific learning needs (e.g., ASD, ADHD, speech & language).
• Understanding of effective strategies for supporting behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Awareness of the wider school curriculum and assessment processes.
• Ability to contribute to planning, assessment or resource preparation.

Personal Qualities

• Patient, compassionate, and enthusiastic about supporting children.
• Committed to inclusion and promoting positive outcomes for all pupils.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Resilient, positive, adaptable, and able to use initiative.
• Strong communication and active listening skills.
• Demonstrates high standards of professional conduct, acts as a positive role model for pupils, and upholds the values, ethos and policies of the school and Concordia Multi Academy Trust.
• Ability to motivate, inspire and challenge children.
• Willingness to engage in training and self‑development.
• Reflective and open to feedback to improve practice.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

PART 2 APPLICATION - Diversity and Monitoring Form.docx - 58.9 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lache Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 183 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lache Primary School website
• Email address: admin@lache.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01244 470380
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lache-primary-school-chester

At Lache Primary School we understand that every child is different and every child is equally important. Everything we do within our school is aimed at providing all of our children with the best opportunities in life to become independent, capable and caring young people who have a thirst for life and the determination to take them forward to achieve their ambitions and to embrace lifelong learning.

At Lache Primary we work closely with our parents / carers and the wider community to ensure the success of our children. Navigate through the class pages and our Facebook pages to see what our amazing children get up to during a day at school. You will see that we have a welcoming, stimulating and calm learning environment, both indoors and out, providing a wealth of space in which to explore, investigate and play within curriculum time and beyond.

A rich variety of extra-curricular and enrichment activities are on offer throughout the year. Participation in competitive sporting events helps children develop resilience and pride, whilst instrumental performances in the local community provide them with opportunities to present their unique skills to the wider world.

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