Teaching Assistant Level 1 - 1:1 Support

Pinfold Primary - Victorious Academies Trust; Hattersley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated team

Warm environment

Professional development

Job summary

Pinfold Primary School, Hattersley Road East, Hattersley, Hyde, SK14 3NL, invites applications for a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated team at Pinfold Primary School within Victorious Academies Trust. Role is fixed term until 31 August 2027, Grade C Points 5-6, with an immediate start where possible.

The Trust emphasises safeguarding and high standards, and the successful candidate will contribute to a warm, collaborative environment with strong pupil engagement and professional

Qualifications

• Experience as classroom practitioner or school-based role.
• Enthusiasm and pride in professional commitment and development.
• Ability to engage and inspire children and support learning.

Skills

Engagement with children

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Level 1 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Level 1 Teaching Assistant at Pinfold Primary School, Hattersley Road East, Hattersley, Hyde SK14 3NL.

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration and motivation to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our schools and all roles within our Trust are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced classroom practitioner who will have:

• Enthusiasm and pride in their professional commitment and development
  
• The ability to engage and inspire children
  
• A genuine desire to make a difference to children’s lives
  
• Flexibility and a positive attitude towards teamwork
  
• A commitment to achieve the highest possible standards

In return Pinfold can offer:

• An opportunity to work with and be part of a dedicated team of staff
  
• A warm, caring environment with dedicated pupils and staff
  
• Interested and motivated pupils
  
• Excellent resources and a strong network of staff
  
• Enthusiastic and encouraging Governors and Leadership team
  
• Commitment to your continuing professional development

Details about the role:

To start as soon as possible.

This role is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2027 at Grade C Points 5-6.

Pinfold Primary School are looking for a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to work as part of a team.

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:

Applications close on14th October 2026 at 12noon.

Interviews will take place on19th October 2026.

Victorious Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have robust processes and procedures in place to reduce risk and to continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding across our workforce. This role involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process. All support staff roles within our Trust are subject to a threemonth probationary period. All posts require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These checks may be carried out by a thirdparty social media screening provider. All processing will be conducted in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Supporting Documents

Recruitment Privacy Policy

Safer Recruitment Policy

Trust Recruitment Information Pack 2026

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