Teaching Assistant Level 2

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 0BP

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

Teaching Assistant - Make a Real Impact Every Day

Bring your energy, empathy and initiative to our vibrant primary school as a Teaching Assistant. If you love helping children shine, this role puts you right at the heart of it.

What you’ll do

• Support children’s wellbeing and personal care with confidence and compassion.

• Keep classroom life running smoothly and assist with parent communication.

• Champion learning: adapt tasks, follow safeguarding, and help every child access the curriculum.

• Lead small‑group work, including Read Write Inc and SEND interventions.

• Get stuck into school life—lunchtimes, trips, routines and all the moments that matter.

If you’re positive, hands‑on and ready to make a difference, we want you on our team.

Please look at our Job Pack for more information on the role.

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, online checks, Enhanced DBS, and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate their Right to Work in the United Kingdom.

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

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, online checks, Enhanced DBS, and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.

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 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-church-of-england-primary-school-lydiate

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Outstanding Christian Primary School.

We are a very successful, happy primary school built on Christian beliefs and values. Our mission statement of, Jesus said, ‘Come, follow me, live your life the way God wants you to’ is at the heart of everything we do and reminds to always strive towards being the very best version of ourselves.

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust (LDST) is a rapidly growing multi-academy trust at the next crucial stage of its development. It was established in 2017 by the Diocese of Liverpool to provide its schools with a Multi Academy Trust that has the vision and values of the Church of England at its heart. All of our primary schools are rated at least Good by OFSTED.

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