Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2025 |
| Location: | Stockport, SK4 3NG |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75739511 |
Summary
Tithe Barn Primary School
Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3NG
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Hours: 16.25 per week
Salary: £9,610.41 - £9,762.87 (Scale 3 pro rata)
Contract: Term Time, Part Time, Fixed Term until 31st August 2026 due to funding
Start Date: ASAP after appointment
This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our hard-working team here at Tithe Barn Primary School. Tithe Barn Primary is a caring, positive community school. The school has a rich history of high academic and social achievement and is full of opportunity for future development and growth. Our aim is to engage our pupils with a rich and fun learning environment. Tithe Barn is a haven of inclusivity where all children are supported to achieve their true potential.
We are looking for a dedicated teaching assistant to join our successful team, supporting individual children as well as providing general teaching assistant support. Responsibilities include group work, one to one support, first aid, intimate care, assessment and admin. Although this role is initially until August 2026 it is highly likely that this will be extended.
Our teaching assistant will have:
Experience or prior knowledge of supporting children with additional needs.
Good behaviour management skills.
Have prior experience and be knowledgeable on how to effectively support the development of a child.
Enthusiasm and flexibility in their approach.
Effective communication skills.
Experience of being a team player.
We can offer the successful candidate:
High quality CPD and an opportunity to further develop leadership skills
Supportive staff, parents, leadership teams and governors
Enthusiastic children
Opportunities for collaborative learning
An inclusive school
The application form is available below. When completing your application, please ensure you address the person specification with clear evidence of success, particularly when submitting your supporting statement. Completed forms should be returned to the school via email to admin@tithebarn.stockport.sch.uk
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), a requirement of the DBS Code of Practice (which can be viewed here), as well as other relevant checks with statutory bodies including an online search as part of the due diligence process.
Tithe Barn Primary is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible and values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
Stockport Council Valuing Diversity
Closing Date: Monday 15th September 2025
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 16th September 2025
Interview Date: Friday 19th September 2025
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