Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover

Wistaston Church Lane Academy, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8EZ

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  27th April 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 February 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: £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) £ 19,390

Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive and hard-working Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team of staff at Wistaston Church Lane Academy.

The position is offered on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave to start 27th April 2026 and will last for up to 12 months.

The post is 32.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm term-time only and including inset days (39 weeks per year).

Experience of working in both KS1 and KS2 would be an advantage. A nurturing and inclusive approach is essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of our successful and forward-thinking primary school. Wistaston is part of the Learning for Life Partnership Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and the Trust offers outstanding opportunities for peer learning and development.

Hours of work: 32.5

Weeks: 39

Contract: Temporary Maternity Cover

Salary Range:£25,584

Actual Salary:£ 19,390

Closing date: Sunday 12th April 2026

Interview: Thursday 16th April 2026

To learn more about the role please contact Jackie Hulme on officemanager@wistaston.cheshire.sch.uk or on 01270663619 You can also learn more about the school on http://www.wclacademy.co.uk/

The Learning Partnership Trust values are ambition, inclusion and opportunity.

Staff benefits including:

• Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets
• Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme
• Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral
• Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities

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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and working towards menopause friendly status.

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.

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 Wistaston Church Lane Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 432 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wistaston Church Lane Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wistaston-church-lane-academy

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