Early Years Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 28 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | NJC Grade 3 point 4 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, M16 8FQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1488806 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen within our successful and highly skilled team for a teaching assistant to join our 2-year-old provision team. This position is a temporary contract.
Job details
• Location: Manchester
• Hours: Part time- 20 hours- 8.30am to 12.30pm
• Salary: Grade 3 point 4-6 £24,404 - £25,183 Full time (this will be pro rata to term time only, currently starting at £12.65 per hour)
• Contract: Temporary Contract for 1 year
• Applications Close: 20th June 9am
• Start Date: 1 September 2025
• Shortlist: 20th June
• Interviews: 26th June
We are looking for a teaching assistant who is humble, resilient and enthusiastic to join our 2-year-old provision staff team.
You will:
Be passionate about working with pupils in the early years
Believe that education is a vocation and be passionate about education in an urban setting
Believe strongly that all pupils regardless of their background are capable of reaching their full potential
Be excited about learning and achievement across a broad primary curriculum
Embrace high expectations of learning and behaviour
Be committed to engaging pupils with teaching which produces accelerated pupil progress
Possess an unswerving belief in reflection, collaboration, teamwork and feedback
Demonstrate outstanding communication and people skills
We can offer:
A rich diverse school. Our school successfully brings together more than 650 pupils from every continent, speaking more than forty different languages, across many different cultures into one happy inclusive community.
‘The school caters brilliantly for a diverse community and children of all backgrounds, races and religions. It does so with warmth and respect.’ Ofsted
A vibrant, warm and welcoming school with a positive inclusive atmosphere, enthusiastic pupils and supportive parents. St Margaret’s has an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Early Years provision. Our pupils are diverse, friendly and enthusiastic. They are full of potential and eager to learn.
A dynamic senior leadership team who will support your career development and empower you to lead and innovate. This provides a great opportunity to play a significant role in a school striving for excellence that is committed to continual school improvement. Leaders are approachable, understanding and willing to listen.
A highly collaborative staff team with a genuine commitment to peer support and excellent continuing professional development, including opportunities for collaborative working across our Heart of Manchester partnership of schools.
The opportunity to work with a specialist leader in education for early years at a school who will commit to your professional development.
Safeguarding information
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.
How to apply - information for applicants
Email your completed application form with a covering letter to the admin email address.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.
We are an equal opportunities employer and 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.
Job details
• Location: Manchester
• Hours: Part time- 20 hours- 8.30am to 12.30pm
• Salary: Grade 3 point 4-6 £24,404 - £25,183 Full time (this will be pro rata to term time only, currently starting at £12.65 per hour)
• Contract: Temporary Contract for 1 year
• Applications Close: 20th June 9am
• Start Date: 1 September 2025
• Shortlist: 20th June
• Interviews: 26th June
We are looking for a teaching assistant who is humble, resilient and enthusiastic to join our 2-year-old provision staff team.
You will:
Be passionate about working with pupils in the early years
Believe that education is a vocation and be passionate about education in an urban setting
Believe strongly that all pupils regardless of their background are capable of reaching their full potential
Be excited about learning and achievement across a broad primary curriculum
Embrace high expectations of learning and behaviour
Be committed to engaging pupils with teaching which produces accelerated pupil progress
Possess an unswerving belief in reflection, collaboration, teamwork and feedback
Demonstrate outstanding communication and people skills
We can offer:
A rich diverse school. Our school successfully brings together more than 650 pupils from every continent, speaking more than forty different languages, across many different cultures into one happy inclusive community.
‘The school caters brilliantly for a diverse community and children of all backgrounds, races and religions. It does so with warmth and respect.’ Ofsted
A vibrant, warm and welcoming school with a positive inclusive atmosphere, enthusiastic pupils and supportive parents. St Margaret’s has an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Early Years provision. Our pupils are diverse, friendly and enthusiastic. They are full of potential and eager to learn.
A dynamic senior leadership team who will support your career development and empower you to lead and innovate. This provides a great opportunity to play a significant role in a school striving for excellence that is committed to continual school improvement. Leaders are approachable, understanding and willing to listen.
A highly collaborative staff team with a genuine commitment to peer support and excellent continuing professional development, including opportunities for collaborative working across our Heart of Manchester partnership of schools.
The opportunity to work with a specialist leader in education for early years at a school who will commit to your professional development.
Safeguarding information
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.
How to apply - information for applicants
Email your completed application form with a covering letter to the admin email address.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.
We are an equal opportunities employer and 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.