Teaching Assistant

Woodfall Primary and Nursery School, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 4BT

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  2nd September 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £18,021.- £18,597

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant Grade 4 -Reception

DBS Check Enhanced

Closing Date: Friday 11th July 2025 at 13:00.

Temporary Contract until August 31st 2026

32.5hrs per week (38 weeks)

Monday-Friday 08:30-15:30

At Woodfall we pride ourselves on having a nurturing school ethos with high expectations of staff and pupils, where every child is valued and included.

Woodfall Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and talented Teaching Assistant. We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our creative, dynamic and enthusiastic team, people who are keen to take an active role in the full life of our school during an exciting time, as we plan for our future .The successful candidate will be committed to the best interests of our pupils, have high expectations of themselves and work effectively in a team. They will be able to motivate, encourage and nurture our children to achieve their best, and have a good knowledge of the expectations of the National Curriculum.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who will actively contribute to our Reception class, supporting the class Teacher. The successful candidate will be someone who is:

• Warm and Nurturing- A caring and patient attitude, creating a secure learning environment.
• Positive and Enthusiastic- Energetic, engaging and passionate about working with children.
• Proactive and self motivated. Willing to contribute ideas.
• Adaptability and flexibility- Able to adjust to the changing needs of a Reception class.
• Reliability-Punctual and committed.

To apply for this role please complete the application form along with a letter of application detailing your skills, qualifications and experience aligned to the job description and person specification. We warmly welcome applications from every suitably qualified member of our local community. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process. If we have not contacted you by 17:00 Monday 14th July then unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Shortlisting: Monday 14th July 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 16th July 2025 (Time T.B.C)

Cheshire Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

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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 Woodfall Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 466 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodfall Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodfall-primary-and-nursery-school

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