Teaching Assistant Level 1 - 1:1 Support

Pinfold Primary School; Hyde; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorious Academies Trust is seeking a Level 1 Teaching Assistant for Pinfold Primary School, Hattersley Road East, Hyde. The role is a fixed-term contract until 31 August 2027 and graded at Grade C Points 5-6. Start date is as soon as possible.

You will join a supportive team in a warm, caring environment with enthusiastic pupils and strong leadership, contributing to high standards of teaching and learning.

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

Enthusiasm

Inspiring children

Teamwork

Professional development

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 three‑month 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 third‑party 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.