Teaching Assistant Level 2

Bidston Avenue Primary School, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 0DQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  15 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,290.00 - £23,161.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

Bidston Avenue Primary School is recruiting a Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32 hours per week, term time plus INSET Days (39 weeks)

Grade: Band D, SCP 6-7 (pro rata salary equals £22,290 to £23,161)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you passionate about supporting children’s learning and well-being? Can you help create a safe, nurturing and stimulating learning environment where all pupils can thrive?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Teaching Assistant (Level 2) to join our dedicated team at Bidston Avenue Primary School. You’ll work closely with teachers and senior staff to support individual pupils, small groups and whole-class learning.

This is an exciting time to join us, as we are now part of The People’s Learning Trust—a newly formed Multi-Academy Trust with a strong commitment to inclusion, community and high standards for all. You will play a key role in helping us deliver that vision every day in the classroom.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting pupils across the primary age range, including those with additional needs
• Leading and delivering small group interventions such as phonics and maths
• Supporting the physical, social and emotional development of pupils
• Working with staff to deliver learning plans, classroom routines and school activities
• Helping with classroom displays, resources, first aid and basic administrative tasks

In return, we offer:

• Friendly and committed staff who work hard for our children
• Polite, well-behaved pupils who enjoy school
• A strong culture of professional support and development
• A welcoming and inclusive school community
• Opportunities to grow with us as part of The People’s Learning Trust

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a minimum NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Supporting Teaching & Learning
• Has experience working in a primary setting
• Communicates clearly and works well within a team
• Understands safeguarding and maintains confidentiality
• Is flexible, organised and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour

Closing date for applications: 2nd June 2025 at 10am.

To find out more or arrange a visit, please contact the Deputy Headteacher, Miss Kathy Hackett, at Bidston Avenue Primary School.

HOW TO APPLY: Click on the APPLY button and complete your online profile. You will need to provide a personal statement. Please write this to the requirements of the post you are applying for. Both the Personal Information and the Personal Statement will be sent to us directly.

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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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Bidston Avenue Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 403 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bidston Avenue Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bidston-avenue-primary-school-birkenhead

Bidston Avenue Primary School is a large, vibrant, and values-led school located in the heart of the Wirral. Proud to be a founding member of The People’s Learning Trust, we serve a diverse and dynamic community, with a clear mission to ensure every child feels known, valued, and supported to thrive.

Our school ethos is shaped by a deep belief in the power of education to change lives. At Bidston Avenue, we are driven by three key curriculum drivers: Reading, Critical Thinking, and Resilience. These aren’t just words on a wall, they are the threads woven through every subject, every lesson, and every opportunity we offer our children.

We proudly promote a set of core values: Friendship, Respect, Equality, Determination, Inspiration, Courage, and Excellence. These values are lived and breathed in our school culture, guiding how we treat one another, how we learn, and how we grow… together. You’ll see these values in our classrooms, assemblies, playgrounds, and beyond.

We place children and families at the centre of everything we do. Whether it’s our commitment to inclusive practice, our innovative curriculum design, or our work with international partners in China and beyond, our school is always moving forward with purpose.

As part of The People’s Learning Trust, we benefit from strong collaboration, professional networks, and shared expertise. But Bidston Avenue remains proudly itself: a school with high expectations, a strong sense of community, and a passionate belief in every child’s potential.

We are always looking to work with staff who share our vision, who want to make a difference, and who are ready to bring energy, warmth, and ambition to our school. In return, we offer a supportive, purposeful environment where staff are trusted, challenged, and celebrated.

At Bidston Avenue, “That will do, won’t do because we will achieve together”

We aim high… because our children deserve nothing less.

Stuart Brady, Headteacher

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