9 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    10 July 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    1 July 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: 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Contract type

Fixed term - 11 months (Sep 2026 - July 2027)

Pay scale

Grade 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a person who has excellent interpersonal skills and who is able to work as part of the team, with colleagues, parents and children. To work on a 1 to 1 basis with a specified child. If the child is absent they will work as a general Grade 4 Teaching Assistant.

We expect the successful candidate to:

  • Be dedicated, resilient and enthusiastic with a passion for providing exciting and positive learning experiences and outcomes for all children.
  • Be able to support successful learning across all key stages
  • Have high expectations of learning and behaviour as well as inspire and motivate our children.
  • Be supportive, nurturing and understanding.
  • Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.

What the school offers its staff

Parkroyal Community School is a vibrant, fun, busy school in the heart of Macclesfield with a warm and caring community. 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.

We are part of the Aspire Educational Trust. The aim of the Aspire Educational Trust is to give children and young people from all backgrounds an outstanding education.

The Trust is able to provide:

- Support at all levels including leadership, CPD, teaching and learning and governance.

- Networking between schools and practitioners at all levels

- English and Maths Consultants, as well as expertise in the effective use of the pupil premium, EYFS specialists and all the CPD and research related to the Aspirer Research School.


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)

Additional documents

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

About Parkroyal Community School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
417 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01625426083

Arranging a visit to Parkroyal Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.batt@parkroyalcs.org.

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