Teaching Assistant- within the Resource Provision

Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8UD

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  21 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Pro-rata

Teaching Assistant- within the Resource Provision job summary

Teaching Assistant

Grade 4- 8.30-12.15pm, Monday- Friday.

18.75 hours- Pro-rata.

Fixed term- until 31st August 2027- with possibility of permanent post dependant on future pupil numbers.

Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery is a busy, vibrant school and proud to be one of the founding members of the Halliard Trust.

Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery is a busy, vibrant school and proud to be one of the founding members of the Halliard Trust.

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our nurturing, innovative and dedicated, happy team.

The successful applicant will work alongside the class teacher to provide learning and care support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN). This will involve working with the teacher to plan and deliver activities and supporting pupils with routines, transitions and behaviour management.

The successful candidate will work within our resource provision, supporting children with the most complex needs. Our primary area of need within the resource provision is communication and interaction. As part of this provision, our Language Lab provides targeted opportunities to develop pupils’ communication and interaction skills, supporting them to build confidence, develop independence and engage positively with their learning and peers.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Broken Cross Primary Academy, a member of the Halliard Trust, a school multi-academy trust based in Cheshire. The Trust offers opportunities for peer support and professional development.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. All appointments are subject to stringent safeguarding procedures, including enhanced DBS clearance.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 233 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/broken-cross-primary-academy-and-nursery

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