Teaching Assistant: Level 3

The Grange Primary School, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 0QS

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 September 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  9 September 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: £27,274.00 - £29,071.00 Annually (FTE) NJC SCP 7- 11 | Pro rata salary £23,028 - £24,545

Teaching Assistant: Level 3 job summary

Join Our Team and Make a Lasting Difference

The Grange Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant Level 3 to join our thriving school community. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential and believes that every child deserves the very best educational experience.

At The Grange, we pride ourselves on being a warm, welcoming and inclusive school where children feel safe, valued and inspired to succeed. As part of Lydiate Learning Trust, we are committed to engaging, enabling and empowering every learner whilst providing a supportive and rewarding environment for our staff.

As a Teaching Assistant Level 3, you will work closely with teachers and support colleagues to deliver high-quality learning experiences and provide effective support for individual pupils, small groups and whole classes. You will play a key role in helping pupils develop confidence, independence, communication skills and a love of learning whilst contributing positively to their academic, social and emotional development.

The successful candidate will be confident in supporting teaching and learning across the curriculum, delivering targeted interventions and adapting learning activities to meet the needs of all pupils. The role will also include supervising classes during teacher PPA time and other short-term absences, delivering lessons planned by the class teacher and ensuring that learning remains purposeful and engaging.

Supporting pupils with additional needs forms an important part of this role. We are looking for an individual who has high expectations for all learners and is committed to promoting inclusion and achievement for pupils with SEND. Experience of supporting children with autism, speech and language needs, social and emotional needs or EHCPs would be advantageous.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Holds a relevant Level 3 qualification in supporting teaching and learning, childcare, education or equivalent relevant experience.
• Has experience of working successfully with children in a school or similar educational setting.
• Is committed to delivering the highest standards of support for all pupils.
• Can build positive relationships with children, colleagues, parents and external professionals.
• Has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates resilience, flexibility and a solution-focused approach.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equality.

In Return We Offer:

• A welcoming, caring and supportive school community.
• The opportunity to work alongside dedicated and talented colleagues.
• Excellent professional development, coaching and career progression opportunities through Lydiate Learning Trust.
• Access to occupational health services and employee assistance programmes.
• An excellent pension scheme and family-friendly employment policies.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a school and Trust that values its staff and is committed to helping every member of the team thrive professionally whilst making a meaningful difference to the lives of children.

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 The Grange Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 288 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Grange Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-grange-primary-school-l30-0qs

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