Level 1 Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term)

The Independent Schools Council; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Bolton School invites applications for a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join the Primary Division Boys’ Junior School on a fixed-term basis for one school year. The role is 25 hours per week, 8:15am to 1:15pm, Monday to Friday, term time only, supporting pupils alongside the class teacher.

The successful candidate will help deliver activities, assist with resource preparation, provide feedback, and work with individuals or small groups under supervision to promote good behaviour and effective

Qualifications

• Level 1 in Childcare and Education or equivalent.
• Experience of planning activities.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Genuine enthusiasm to work with children.

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher delivering activities.
• Assist in preparation of teaching resources.
• Provide feedback to pupils and the teacher.
• Work with individuals or small groups under supervision.
• Promote good behaviour and support pupils' learning.

Skills

Level 1 in Childcare

Experience of planning activities

Teamwork

Communication skills

Enthusiasm for children

Education

Level 1 in Childcare and Education or equivalent

Job description

Primary Division Boys’ Junior School (7 - 11 Years)

An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join the staff at the Boys’ Division Junior School on a fixed term basis, initially for one year, caring for the needs of our pupils alongside the teachers. The hours of work are 25 hours per week, 8.15am until 1.15pm, Monday to Friday, term time only.

The successful candidate will be expected to support the class teacher delivering activities in line with the curriculum. The person appointed will assist in the preparation of teaching resources and provide feedback to pupils and the teacher, work with individuals or small groups under the supervision of the teacher, promote good behaviour and be able to communicate effectively to support pupils learning.

Key attributes required of the successful candidate include:

• Level 1 in Childcare and Education or equivalent
• Experience of planning activities
• The ability to work in a team
• Strong communication skills
• A genuine enthusiasm to work with children

The present Boys’ Junior School teaching staff consists of eleven full‑time teachers, four part‑time teachers and four teaching assistants. They are supported by the Head, Deputy Head, as well as one full‑time and four part‑time secretarial and ancillary staff.

With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside.

In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility. Within the new structure, there are three sections: Girls’ Division, Boys’ Division and Primary Division. A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer and Director of Operational Services, are the Foundation’s Senior Officers; they are directly accountable to the Governors.

Two adjoining and similar buildings, now attached by a state‑of‑the art Sixth Form Centre, house the Boys’ and Girls’ Senior Schools, each of which provides a traditional academic education from the age of 11 years. The Primary Division includes separate Junior Schools for boys and girls from the age of 7 and a co‑educational Infant School and Nursery.

Closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 9th September 2026

Interviews will be held on Monday 14th September 2026

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace to reflect the diversity of our pupils and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and to join Bolton School. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.