Teaching Assistant - Reception

Leighton Academy, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PP

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,997.00 Annually (Actual) FTE - £26,403.00

Teaching Assistant - Reception job summary

The Learning Partnership, together with the Principal, is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for An Early Years’ Teaching Assistant to join our reception team. We are looking for a skilled candidate who is committed to our vision and values, is reliable and resilient, and is passionate about helping our pupils thrive. The successful applicant will have key experience in working with Early Years’ pupils.

What does the role involve?

Supporting the class teacher in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum

Working with individual pupils and small groups to support learning, development and engagement

Assisting with classroom organisation, preparation of resources and learning activities

Supporting children’s personal, social and emotional development

Observing pupils and contributing to assessments and progress records

Helping to maintain a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment

Supporting children with routines such as transitions, playtime and lunchtime where required

Providing class cover for the class teacher when necessary

Building positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers

Adhering to safeguarding, behaviour and school policies at all times

The successful candidate will hold a minimum Level 3 childcare qualification (or equivalent) and have prior experience supporting pupils in an Early Years’ setting.

About the Trust

What can we offer you:

• Employee Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme and "TLP Perks," including salary sacrifice schemes for cycles, cars, and technology
• Professional Growth: Bespoke professional development through our School Improvement Framework
• Supportive Leadership

As part of our commitment to employee development, all internal applicants will be offered a priority interview.

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.

For further information regarding this role, please contact: oreillyd@leighton.cheshire.sch.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.

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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 Leighton Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 457 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leighton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leighton-academy

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