53 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    4 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 35 hours per week for a suitable candidate. The hours will be set as the same pattern each day (Monday to Friday) with a start time of no later than 8.15am.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Support Staff Pay Scale 7-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a compassionate, patient, skilled and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our welcoming team at Oswald Road Primary School.

The role requires an experienced key adult, with experience of supporting pupils with autism, anxiety and communication needs, who can provide a relationship of trust. This key adult will have experience in:

  • children who stammer;
  • children who suffer from anxiety;
  • autistic girls with learning difficulties, specifically slow processing speed; and
  • children who have associated sensory, social, emotional, communication and behavioural difficulties.

Please note, the role will include providing 1/1 classroom support to a pupil, in addition to general TA duties.

What the school offers its staff

Closing Date 4th September 2026

  • Shortlising Date 8th September 2026
  • Interview Date 15th September 2026


  • As a school we can offer a supportive and caring school environment, ongoing training and professional development, and the opportunity to make a real difference. The role may be adjusted or adapted, over time, to meet the needs of our school cohort.

    Please apply through the vacancies section on the school website.

    Oswald Road is a community-minded school with a fantastic reputation for being inclusive and forward-thinking. We have a very supportive and dedicated staff team who work tirelessly to provide a stimulating, nurturing and safe learning environment where the personalised provision for all children enables them to meet their full potential.

    We can offer you:

    • Opportunities for continuing professional development
    • A welcoming, inclusive and friendly environment
    • A school that is at the heart of the local community, in the centre of vibrant Chorlton
    • Term time only contract, meaning you will get school holidays off
    • On-site secure parking

    We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

    Oswald Road is a 'Good' school and our recent Ofsted inspection (September 2023) highlighted our commitment to staff wellbeing:

    • "The school has acted decisively to understand the impact of workload on staff’s well- being. Consequently, the school has responded to staff’s unique work pressures and taken steps to better support staff across the school. This means that staff feel valued and are proud to work at the school."

    Benefits:

    • Free parking
    • On-site parking

  • 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

    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)

    About Oswald Road Primary School

    Organisation type
    Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
    Education phase
    Primary school
    Size
    656 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    3 to 11
    Ofsted report
    View Ofsted report
    Phone number
    0161 881 4266

    Oswald Road is a community-minded school with a fantastic reputation for being inclusive and forward-thinking. We have a very supportive and dedicated staff team who work tirelessly to provide a stimulating, nurturing and safe learning environment where the personalised provision for all children enables them to meet their full potential.

    We can offer you:

    · Opportunities for continuing professional development

    · A welcoming, inclusive and friendly environment

    · A school that is at the heart of the local community, in the centre of vibrant Chorlton

    · On-site secure parking

    We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

    Oswald Road is a 'Good' school and our recent Ofsted inspection (September 2023) highlighted our commitment to staff wellbeing:

    "The school has acted decisively to understand the impact of workload on staff’s well- being. Consequently, the school has responded to staff’s unique work pressures and taken steps to better support staff across the school. This means that staff feel valued and are proud to work at the school."

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