Teaching Assistant - Level 2

Greasby Junior School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 3AR

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  19th January 2026

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant - Level 2 job summary

The successful candidate will:

• Work as a whole-class Teaching Assistant in the mornings, supporting teaching and learning alongside the class teacher

• Deliver and support small-group interventions, helping pupils to make progress and engage confidently in their learning

• Provide 1:1 support in the afternoons for a pupil with mobility needs, including:

  • Supporting safe movement around the school environment

  • Enabling access to the curriculum through technology, adaptations and reasonable adjustments

  • Working closely with teaching staff and other professionals to promote inclusion and independence

  This post is temporary, reflecting the current needs of pupils.

  We are looking for someone who:

  • Is passionate about supporting children’s learning, wellbeing and inclusion

  • Is patient, flexible and nurturing, with a calm and positive approach

  • Works effectively as part of a team and communicates well with both adults and children

  • Has experience in a school setting (experience supporting mobility needs or assistive technology is desirable, but not essential as training will be provided)

  Why join Greasby Junior School?

  • A welcoming, friendly and supportive staff team

  • A strong inclusive ethos, where children are at the heart of everything we do

  • Opportunities for professional development and support

  • The chance to make a meaningful difference every day

  Application details

  Application forms are available via the Wirral Council website or from the school office.

  Completed application forms should be returned to:
  Mrs Emma Ball, Headteacher
  Greasby Junior School, Mill Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3AR
  or via email to: businessmanager@greasby-junior.wirral.sch.uk

  Closing date: Sunday 12th January at 12:00 noon
  Interviews: Thursday 15th January

  Safeguarding

  Greasby Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks in line with statutory guidance. All applicants invited to interview will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Greasby Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 245 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greasby Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greasby-junior-school-wirral

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