Teaching Assistant with Class Cover

Wheelock Primary School, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 4PY

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 31.25 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27712

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Assisting students with their educational and social development, on an individual and group basis through math interventions
• Providing support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Assisting teachers with the maintenance of student records
• Building and maintaining successful relationships with students, whilst treating them with respect and consideration
• Provide expertise to deliver a personalised curriculum for each pupil’s learning
• Work together with families and other agencies to ensure every pupil is valued, challenged and supported
• Have the highest expectation that every pupil will make sustained academic and personal progress

The successful candidate will also provide class cover during Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA) time, Senior Leadership Time etc

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming school with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff
• Inquisitive and self-motivated children to inspire
• Staff benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme

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 are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

TLP TA Primary - Grade 6 Person Spec (1) (2) (1).pdf - 489 KB (opens in new tab)

TLP Teaching Assistant inc Class Cover - Grade 6 (1) (2) (1).pdf - 426 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wheelock Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 348 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wheelock Primary School website
• Email address: office@wheelock.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01270 845911
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wheelock-primary-school-sandbach

Wheelock Primary School is a highly successful school located in Sandbach, Cheshire. The school is a member of The Learning Partnership; a multi-academy trust of 15 schools, serving families across the Cheshire East and Staffordshire area.

Arranging a visit to Wheelock Primary School

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

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