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Teaching Assistant

Sandbach Primary Academy, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 4NS

This job expired on 8 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 Hours a week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 pro rata
• Actual salary: From £17,600

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join our exciting and rapidly expanding school as we move into a new era under the leadership of our recently appointed Headteacher who brings fresh ideas, ambition and a clear vision for the future. As part of a supportive Trust built on cooperation and collaboration, we are proud of the strong community we serve and the impact we make every day. This is a place where you can enjoy your job, feel valued and grow professionally through rich CPD opportunities while helping to shape the next stage of our journey.

We are looking for a creative, flexible and caring Teaching Assistant who will thrive in a vibrant environment and work alongside a team of hardworking dedicated staff who always go the extra mile for our children. To be successful, you will be an outstanding practitioner with a willingness to learn, develop and adapt to the needs of the children in our school and be an excellent communicator with the ability to build warm relationships with pupils, colleagues and families. If you want to make a real difference, contribute to an evolving school culture and be part of a community that believes in aspiration, belief and togetherness, we would love to welcome you.

What the school offers its staff

We are a member of The Aspire Multi Academy Trust and offer a mutually supportive ethos with excellent opportunities for professional development. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability. We aim to ensure a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

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

As a Trust we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. For all shortlisted candidates reference checks and online searches will be completed prior to interview. All successful candidates are subject to satisfactory references, medical checks, right to work in UK and safeguarding checks (including enhanced DBS and a declaration of disqualification (Childcare Disqualification regulations 2009).

Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.

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About Sandbach Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 147 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sandbach Primary Academy website
• Email address: lgreenwood@sandbach-pri.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01270 918922
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sandbach-primary-academy

At Sandbach Primary Academy, we are immensely proud of our expanding, friendly and family oriented school, where every individual is valued and nurtured and developed to enjoy their learning. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure they are happy, confident and that the opportunities provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and in the future. Our school vision weaves through everything we do at Sandbach Primary Academy and it embodies our ethos and beliefs. -Nurture -Respect -Determination -Achieve.  At Sandbach Primary Academy, we strive to give our children every possible opportunity to become independent and lifelong learners. We aim to guide, enthuse and support our pupils to develop a love of learning so that all of our children reach their full potential and progress to the highest level of achievement. We firmly believe that the emotional well-being of our children is key and we know that they learn better and achieve more when they are happy, secure and feel safe in their environment, as well as being validated, able to have a voice and respected for their opinions. As with all of the schools in The Aspire Educational Trust, we aim to give children and young people from all backgrounds an outstanding education. In so doing, they will acquire the values, skills, knowledge and understanding to prepare them for life beyond the classroom and subsequently succeed. Our broad and balanced curriculum offers children a wide range of engaging learning opportunities. Our school, enhanced by extensive and vibrant grounds enhance the opportunities we can offer to our children. The school provides caring, high quality education for children from the ages of 2-11 years.

Arranging a visit to Sandbach Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lgreenwood@sandbach-pri.cheshire.sch.uk.

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