Early Years Teaching Assistant

St Margaret's CofE Primary School; Manchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

St Margaret's CofE Primary School seeks an Early Years Teaching Assistant to support their successful 2-year-old provision team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about education and committed to ensuring that all pupils, regardless of their backgrounds, achieve their full potential. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to work in a vibrant, inclusive environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Ability to work with pupils in early years.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for education.
• Strong belief in pupil potential regardless of background.

Responsibilities

• Joining the 2-year-old provision staff team.
• Engaging pupils with teaching that produces accelerated progress.
• Supporting a diverse learning environment.

Skills

Outstanding communication

Teamwork

Passion for education

High expectations

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St Margaret's CofE Primary School

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

18.06.2025

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02.08.2025

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Job Description:

An opportunity has arisen within our successful and highly skilled team for a teaching assistant to join our 2-year-old provision team. This position is a temporary contract.

Job details

• Hours: Part time- 20 hours- 8.30am to 12.30pm

• Salary: Grade 3 point 4-6 £24,404 - £25,183 Full time (this will be pro rata to term time only, currently starting at £12.65 per hour)

• Contract: Temporary Contract for 1 year

We are looking for a teaching assistant who is humble, resilient and enthusiastic to join our 2-year-old provision staff team.

You will:

• Be passionate about working with pupils in the early years
• Believe that education is a vocation and be passionate about education in an urban setting
• Believe strongly that all pupils regardless of their background are capable of reaching their full potential
• Be excited about learning and achievement across a broad primary curriculum
• Embrace high expectations of learning and behaviour
• Be committed to engaging pupils with teaching which produces accelerated pupil progress
• Possess an unswerving belief in reflection, collaboration, teamwork and feedback
• Demonstrate outstanding communication and people skills

We can offer:

A rich diverse school. Our school successfully brings together more than 650 pupils from every continent, speaking more than forty different languages, across many different cultures into one happy inclusive community.

‘The school caters brilliantly for a diverse community and children of all backgrounds, races and religions. It does so with warmth and respect.’ Ofsted

A vibrant, warm and welcoming school with a positive inclusive atmosphere, enthusiastic pupils and supportive parents. St Margaret’s has an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Early Years provision. Our pupils are diverse, friendly and enthusiastic. They are full of potential and eager to learn.

A dynamic senior leadership team who will support your career development and empower you to lead and innovate. This provides a great opportunity to play a significant role in a school striving for excellence that is committed to continual school improvement. Leaders are approachable, understanding and willing to listen.

A highly collaborative staff team with a genuine commitment to peer support and excellent continuing professional development, including opportunities for collaborative working across our Heart of Manchester partnership of schools.

The opportunity to work with a specialist leader in education for early years at a school who will commit to your professional development.

Safeguarding information

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

How to apply - information for applicants

Email your completed application form with a covering letter to the admin email address.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Safeguarding Statement

St Margaret's CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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An opportunity has arisen within our successful and highly skilled team for a teaching assistant to join our 2-year-old provision team. This position is a temporary contract.

Job details

•Location: Manchester

• Hours: Part time- 20 hours- 8.30am to 12.30pm

• Salary: Grade 3 point 4-6 £24,404 - £25,183 Full time (this will be pro rata to term time only, currently starting at £12.65 per hour)

• Contract: Temporary Contract for 1 year

• Applications Close: 20th June 9am

• Start Date: 1 September 2025

• Shortlist: 20th June

• Interviews: 26th June

We are looking for a teaching assistant who is humble, resilient and enthusiastic to join our 2-year-old provision staff team.

You will:

Be passionate about working with pupils in the early years

Believe that education is a vocation and be passionate about education in an urban setting

Believe strongly that all pupils regardless of their background are capable of reaching their full potential

Be excited about learning and achievement across a broad primary curriculum

Embrace high expectations of learning and behaviour

Be committed to engaging pupils with teaching which produces accelerated pupil progress

Possess an unswerving belief in reflection, collaboration, teamwork and feedback

Demonstrate outstanding communication and people skills

We can offer:

A rich diverse school. Our school successfully brings together more than 650 pupils from every continent, speaking more than forty different languages, across many different cultures into one happy inclusive community.

‘The school caters brilliantly for a diverse community and children of all backgrounds, races and religions. It does so with warmth and respect.’ Ofsted

A vibrant, warm and welcoming school with a positive inclusive atmosphere, enthusiastic pupils and supportive parents. St Margaret’s has an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Early Years provision. Our pupils are diverse, friendly and enthusiastic. They are full of potential and eager to learn.

A dynamic senior leadership team who will support your career development and empower you to lead and innovate. This provides a great opportunity to play a significant role in a school striving for excellence that is committed to continual school improvement. Leaders are approachable, understanding and willing to listen.

A highly collaborative staff team with a genuine commitment to peer support and excellent continuing professional development, including opportunities for collaborative working across our Heart of Manchester partnership of schools.

The opportunity to work with a specialist leader in education for early years at a school who will commit to your professional development.

Safeguarding information

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

How to apply - information for applicants

Email your completed application form with a covering letter to the admin email address.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Safeguarding Statement

St Margaret's CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.