Teaching Assistant with occasional cover

Marlfields Primary School; Congleton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Marlfields Primary School in Congleton is seeking an enthusiastic KS1 Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible. The role is full-time for 32.5 hours per week during term time plus insets, including 27.5 hours as a TA and 5 hours covering 2 PPA sessions at HLTA Grade 7 rate.

You should have experience with primary-aged children, ideally a Level 3 qualification or equivalent, and be prepared to undertake CPD and an induction programme.

Qualifications

• Experience with primary aged children in a school setting.
• Level 3 qualification or equivalent.
• Willingness to undertake suitable professional development.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the teacher to deliver effective learning opportunities accessible for all.
• Promoting positive behavioural management strategies.
• Providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals regardless of starting points.
• Supervising pupils for a curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher.
• Assisting the teacher with planning learning activities.
• Assisting with day-to-day routines of a classroom.
• Assisting the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and recording progress.
• Planning and Leading curriculum lessons to cover PPA sessions.

Skills

Experience with primary aged children

Team player

Behaviour management

Phonics knowledge

Willingness to undertake training

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Marlfields Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced KS1 Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible. The role will be full time for 32.5 hours a week, term time plus insets. This will include 27.5 hours as a Teaching Assistant and 5 hours covering 2 x PPA sessions at a HLTA Grade 7 rate.

You must be experienced in working with primary aged children in a school setting and would ideally hold a level 3 qualification or equivalent. You will be provided with a range of CPD and a thorough induction programme.

You will need to demonstrate:

• Your ability to work as part of a very enthusiastic team
• Commitment, flexibility and energy
• Excellent behavioural management skills
• A knowledge of the primary curriculum and assessment including phonics
• A willingness to undertake suitable training for your own professional development.

Your responsibilities will include:

• supporting the teacher to deliver effective learning opportunities which are accessible for all
• promoting positive behavioural management strategies
• providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals no matter what their starting points are
• supervising pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher
• assisting the teacher with the planning of learning activities
• assisting with the day to day routines of a classroom
• assisting the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
• Planning and Leading curriculum lessons to cover PPA sessions.

We are a friendly, relaxed and happy staff who look forward to welcoming new members to our team.

The closing date for this post will be 9 a.m. on Friday 23rd October 2026 and shortlisting will later the same day. Interview date to be confirmed and the advert may close early for the right candidate.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity