Teaching Assistant - Level 2

Cringle Brook Primary School, Levenshulme, M19 2HT

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  26 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 TTO, pro rate equates to apx £21,662 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Kingsway Community Trust wishes to appoint 2 highly motivated, dynamic and talented classroom teaching assistants to join the team at Cringle Brook Primary School in Key Stage 2, supporting children individually and in small groups, supporting learning, social and pastoral development. The positions are for a 1 year temporary contract.

The successful candidates will be strong communicators who are nurturing, patient and positive individuals. They will be strong at building relationships with pupils, staff and parents. A very strong commitment to raising aspiration and attainment in an urban setting is essential. This role includes lunchtime supervision. Strong literacy and numeracy skills are essential and successful completion of tests in these areas is part of the interview process.

We offer strong professional development and a number of our TAs go on to teacher training.

First stage assessments: 16th June (in person)

Second stage assessments/interviews: 22 June 2026

This position is subject to 2 professional references and DBS clearance.

What the school offers its staff

Kingsway Community Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in South Manchester. The Trust is comprised of three, primary schools; Ladybarn Primary School, Cringle Brook Primary and Green End Primary School.

The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher and a Trust Board. In each school there is a full time Head of School who leads and manages alongside the Executive Headteacher.

Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-

• A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches
• A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education
• The support of a well-established, highly successful and forward-thinking Trust
• A culturally rich and diverse urban community

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.

Candidates should download the application form and complete in full, making sure to fully address the person specification and return to jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk

We cannot accept CVs as an application. Our application form must be used and completed in full, making sure you address the person specification. Submissions received without a completed application form will not be considered. Handwritten forms and photographs of application forms will not be accepted.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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.

Safer Recruitment KWCT October 2025.pdf - 277 KB (opens in new tab)

TA2 Job description & person spec.pdf - 100 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy Notice - Job Applicant November 2025.pdf - 145 KB (opens in new tab)

About Cringle Brook Primary School

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cringle Brook Primary School website
• Email address: jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01612481730
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cringle-brook-primary-school

Cringle Brook Primary is a 1 form entry primary school in Levensulme, South Manchester. We have an excellent reputation for our forward thinking approach and excellent teaching and learning. Our expertise includes nationally recognised work in developing EAL learners, British Council award winning international schools work and restorative school development.
We work to enable all staff to be supported through extensive trust and school wide networking, excellent training and development opportunities and pastoral support which includes staff as well as the children.
Candidates are encouraged to visit our website www.cringlebrook.manchester.sch.uk

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