Teaching Assistant Level 2/3 NEW Wild Bank Primary School - Victorious Academies Trust Posted y[...]

Tameside Integrated Care Partnership; Stalybridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational trust in Stalybridge is seeking two part-time Teaching Assistants (Level 2 and/or 3) to start on January 5, 2026. You will assist in creating an inclusive classroom environment, supporting pupils across various age ranges. The role is fixed-term part-time at 30 hours per week during term time only, with a salary of £18,827-£21,763. Experience is desirable, and the role starts with a probation period.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a classroom environment.
• Ability to support learning for various age groups.
• Good communication skills with staff, pupils, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the education and welfare of children in the classroom.
• Provide support in various classes as needed.
• Work closely with teachers to foster an inclusive environment.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Experience across age ranges

Education

Relevant Teaching Assistant qualification (Level 2 or 3)

Job description

Wild Bank Primary School - Victorious Academies Trust

Tameside

Term Time Part Time

Fixed

Expires 04/12/2025

About the Role

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint 2 x Teaching Assistant (Level 2 and /or Level 3) depending on experience and qualifications at Wild Bank Community School, Demesne Drive, Stalybridge, SK15 2PG.

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

Wild Bank is a one form entry school with 31 staff and 146 pupils aged between 3 and 11. Wild Bank’s school motto is ‘Working together we can achieve our best’.

Details about the role:

To start 5th January 2026 to 31st August 2026

Teaching Assistant Level 2/3 full-time Salary £26,403-£30,518

The role is fixed-term, part-time 30 hours per week, Term Time Only, with an actual salary £18,827-£21,763 (Grade D Point 7-10 / Grade E Point 11-16).

The hours are:

• Mon- Fri 8.30 15.30 with 1 hour for lunch

About

We are a small one-form entry school with delightful children and dedicated and friendly staff. We are seeking two part time enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistants (Level 2 and/or Level 3) to join our supportive and friendly team; one for EY in the mornings and KS1 in the afternoons and one to work throughout KS2. We will also require the suitable candidate to be flexible to cover in various classes at other times and to provide smaller group support for classes when needed. Experience of working across a variety of age ranges is desirable. The successful candidates will work closely with class teachers to support the learning and development of pupils, helping to create an inclusive and stimulating classroom environment.

These roles is suitable for candidates with a range of experience and qualifications, appointments will be made at TA Level 2 and/or TA Level 3, depending on the successful applicants’ skills and experience.

Please Note: Applicants must clearly state on their application which level (2 or 3) they are applying for, based on their qualifications and experience.

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 at 09:00 on Thursday 4th December 2025 although the Trust reserve the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.
• Interviews will take place on Monday 8th December 2025.
• Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed.

Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described 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 have a probationary period of three months.

All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Demesne Drive, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 2PG