Teaching Assistant - Level 1
Heap Bridge Village Primary School, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7JP8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
4 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday - 30 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - This role is tied to the individual support needs of specific pupil(s). The contract is temporary and linked to the pupil’s time at our school.
Pay scale
- Grade 1/2 SCP 2 - 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
Professional Qualifications / Training
- To possess or be willing to work towards GCSE English and Maths or Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy
- To possess or be willing to work towards Level 2 QCF in Teaching and Learning
- To possess or be willing to work towards a full or emergency Paediatric First Aid certificate withing 3 months of starting work.
Skills, Abilities and
Experience
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues.
- Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes.
- Good personal numeracy and literacy skills.
- Awareness and basic understanding of school curriculum.
- Basic awareness of inclusion, especially withing a school setting.
- Experience of working with and/or caring for children.
To work towards demonstrating:
- High expectation of all pupils; respect for their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and commitment to raising their education achievements.
- Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with pupils, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration, and demonstrate concern for their development as learners.
- Demonstrate and promote the positive value, attitudes and behaviour you expect from the pupils with whom you work.
- Ability to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers, recognising role in pupils’ learning.
- Ability to improve your own practice through observations, evaluation and discussion with colleagues.
- Understanding of basic technology – photocopier, use of computer i.e. Microsoft & Google environments/apps (TEAMs, Google Drive etc.)
Special Working Conditions
- Ability to attend occasions meetings out of school hours when required.
- Assisting pupils in line with moving and handling guidelines when toileting, feeding and transferring.
- Providing hygiene care to pupils
- Lifting and carrying equipment as required.
- The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
What the school offers its staff
- Various health & wellbeing benefits including; discounted gym memberships; health care cash plan; confidential staff counselling; discretionary leave and family friendly working practices and more!
- The Pension provider is the Local Government Pension Scheme, GMPF. The employer contributions are generous and help to provide you and your family with security for your future.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Heap Bridge Village Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School website
- Email address
- applications@heapbridge.rochdale.sch.uk
Heap Bridge Village Primary School is now an academy within Hollingworth Learning Trust. This has strengthened many areas of our provision within school and we look forward to the opportunities presented by working within a Trust over the coming years.
Heap Bridge Village Primary School has a long standing and immensely positive reputation within our local community. We are well known for our strong family values, providing a supportive, nurturing environment and securing high standards of academic achievement.
Arranging a visit to Heap Bridge Village Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@heapbridge.rochdale.sch.uk.
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