Teaching Assistant Level 1

Manchester City Council; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlestown School in Manchester is seeking an energetic, creative and proactive team player to support inclusion across the school and complement the existing hardworking team. This position is in the EYFS setting and is based on a 35-hour week with a fixed-term contract starting 2 November 2026, with a salary of £21,804 to £22,378 per annum.

You will be organised and reflective, with a passion for helping all children reach their best.

Responsibilities

• Support inclusion across the school and complement the existing hardworking team.

Job description

About The Role

Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 2nd November 2026
Salary: £21,804 - £22,378 per annum

We are extremely proud of our inclusive school and would like you to come and join us in our team.

Our school is special and it is our people who make it that way.

We value every member of the Charlestown Team and invest in them to ensure our children receive the best education and nurture possible.

We know that when people are happy, they work hard and achieve great things. Our children are amazing and they deserve the best.

About the Candidate

We are looking for an energetic, creative and proactive team player who can support inclusion across school and complement our existing hardworking team.

This position is to work in EYFS school.

You must be organised and self reflective and have a passion for enabling all children to achieve their best.

We love developing people so that our team can thrive and not just survive in these challenging times.

About Us

For further information please visit our website at www.charlestown.manchester.sch.uk

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. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

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.

Please refer to the School's Safer Recruitment Policy. In line with KCSIE 2025, Online checks, References and a Criminal Self Declaration form will be requested at shortlisting.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. 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