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Teaching Assistant

Westminster Community Primary School, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 2ED

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week // 5 days a week // 39 weeks of the year
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months in the first instance
• Pay scale: Grade 4 // SCP4 to SCP6 (£19,111- £19,721)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Have experience of working with children
• Demonstrate high expectations of individual achievement and behaviour
• Be creative and enthusiastic
• Have good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Have flair, talent and initiative
• Demonstrate a commitment to raising standards
• Be able to work in close partnership with the whole school community

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming and vibrant small school with a wonderful family feel
• A friendly, hardworking team of staff
• Happy, well-behaved children who enjoy learning

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description - G4 Teaching Assistant Westminster June 26.docx - 12.3 MB (opens in new tab)

About Westminster Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 147 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westminster Community Primary School website
• Email address: Head@westminsterprimary.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01518323672
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westminster-community-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Westminster Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Head@westminsterprimary.cheshire.sch.uk.

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