Teaching Assistant Level 2
Sandbrook Community Primary School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2LR17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 34 hours per week, Term Time Only Plus 2 training days (192 days total)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,966 - £21,298
What skills and experience we're looking for
Required to start: September 2026
Permanent
Two positions available
Pattern:Term Time Only Plus 2 training days (192 days total)
Day Pattern:Monday to Friday
About us:
The Watergrove Trust is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust, situated in the West Pennine area, where community and faith schools work in partnership to serve our diverse local area. The schools share the same drive and determination to promote the best possible academic standards, whilst developing children of unique character, preparing them well for their lives ahead.
After expanding in February 2025, the Trust has nine member schools:
- Wardle Academy, Matthew Moss High School and Falinge Park High School (Secondary).
- Kentmere Academy, St. James’ CE Primary School, St. Andrew’s CE Primary School, Moorhouse Academy, St Mary’s CE Primary School and Sandbrook Community Primary School (Primary).
Why should you apply to work for the Watergrove Trust:
We are a learning community that cares for all our children and their families. We constantly strive to be the best learners and best educators we can be in order to make positive contributions to our local and global community. We learn to live healthily and happily and love to learn in a fun and caring environment to secure successful futures for all.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the class teacher in the delivery of high quality teaching and learning. This role requires passion, organisation, excellent communication and initiative as you will have a direct impact on children’s outcomes and opportunities.
If you are passionate about education, eager to support students in their learning journey, and ready to make a positive impact in the classroom, Sandbrook wants you. Our desire and commitment for every child to be safe, happy and to achieve well, no matter the barriers they may face, is our priority.
Fantastic professional learning and training opportunities are available within the school and the Trust.
How to Apply:
To apply, please complete our online application form by23.59 pm 12 July 2026
Interviews are planned to be held on15 July 2026.
At Watergrove Trust we believe that every child has great potential and we want to work together, as a team, to ensure that every child has the opportunity to fulfil that potential. If you share this belief and would like to play a key role in enhancing the lives of our students, then we want to hear from you.
Watergrove Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to pre-employment clearances including enhanced Disclosure & Barring and Childcare Disqualification Check.
The Watergrove Trust values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity.
Thank you in advance for your application. Please note we will only contact shortlisted candidates. If you haven’t heard from us by the interview date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
What the school offers its staff
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a commitment to supporting our students to achieve their very best.
- Is a nurturing person.
- Has excellent strategies to communicate with children
- Is an excellent team player.
- Has the ability to use their own initiative
- Is enthusiastic and reliable
- Is confident working with individual children and creating learning opportunities based on individual needs.
In return we can offer:
- Friendly, motivated and caring children who are keen to learn.
- An enthusiastic and committed staff.
- A leadership team committed to continuous school improvement.
- A friendly and welcoming school community.
- Wonderful children who enjoy learning
- Fantastic CPD opportunities are available within the school and the Trust.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background checks and usual satisfactory pre-employment clearances.
The Watergrove Trust values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity.
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 Sandbrook Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 598 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sandbrook Community Primary School website
- Email address
- people@watergrovetrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01706 436351
At Sandbrook, we encourage children to experience a wide range of techniques to explore ways of making art using lots of different materials and to learn about other artists, craftspeople and designers from a range of backgrounds and cultures. We want our children to explore, take risks, invent and create confidently.
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