Teaching Assistant - Level 1

Rhodes Green Primary; Middleton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranmer Education Trust's Little Heaton is seeking a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support children with additional needs within a growing school. This permanent role offers term-time hours and a strong focus on nurture and emotional regulation across year groups.

You will work as part of a supportive team, building relationships, and contributing to a positive school culture. The role emphasizes commitment, reliability, and the ability to adapt to different class needs.

Qualifications

• Caring, committed and highly motivated
• Have high expectations of all pupils’ achievement and behaviour
• Hardworking and a team player who can work on their own initiative
• Is flexible, reliable, and able to adapt to the needs of different classes and situations
• Works well as part of a team and shares ideas to improve provision
• Is passionate about making a difference especially for children who need extra support to succeed

Responsibilities

• Building strong, positive relationships with children in all year groups
• Working as part of our developing approach to nurture, inclusion and emotional regulation
• Being a calm, consistent presence across the school especially for children who need it most

Skills

Caring

Team player

Flexible

Support SEN

Job description

Ref: 001552

Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Grade 2, SCP 4-6, £26,016 - £26,847 FTE

Actual Salary - £19,750 - £21,028

32.5 hours per week / term time plus one week

We are looking for a skilled, confident and caring Teaching Assistant who is committed and passionate about supporting children with additional needs in school and who is able to provide high quality support. This is a permanent role providing support within a growing school.

We are a school on a journey building a positive, inclusive culture where every child can thrive, and every member of staff is valued and supported to grow and we are looking for someone ready to get stuck in and be part of this exciting journey.

The role includes:

• Building strong, positive relationships with children in all year groups.
• Working as part of our developing approach to nurture, inclusion and emotional regulation.
• Being a calm, consistent presence across the school especially for children who need it most.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Caring, committed and highly motivated
• Have high expectations of all pupils’ achievement and behaviour
• Hardworking and a team player who can work on their own initiative
• Is flexible, reliable, and able to adapt to the needs of different classes and situations.
• Works well as part of a team and shares ideas to improve provision.
• Is passionate about making a difference especially for children who need extra support to succeed.

In return, we offer:

• A warm, welcoming school with children who are full of potential.
• A staff team who are ready to work together and support each other.
• A leadership team who value their support staff and are committed to professional development.
• Opportunities to shape and grow our nurture and behaviour provision alongside school leaders.
• Access to trust-wide training and collaboration through the Cranmer Education Trust.

Working for Little Heaton means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

Alongside Little Heaton, the Trust is made up of primary and secondary schools across Oldham and Rochdale. The Trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub and a MFL hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• Schools: A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
• LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution

Little Heaton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For further information please refer to:

• The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust
• The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Documents section.
• The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

Closing Date: Monday 9 November 2026

Interviews: w/c Monday 9 November 2026

Starting Date: As soon as possible

The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.

Supporting Documents

• Right To Work
• Job Description & Person Specification