Teaching Assistant Level 2 (1 Full-time & 1 Part-time position)

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 24 June 2025
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 08 July 2025
• Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2HB
• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: 145b34b5-4ca8-4aa9-b3dc-13efb7b006c2

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a proactive and nurturing individual looking to contribute to a vibrant school community? St Mary's CE Primary School is recruiting a Level 2 Teaching Assistant.

You'll be playing a vital role in supporting learning and development within our classrooms. We're pleased to offer two Teaching Assistant opportunities:

• Full-time position at 32.5 hours per week (8:45 am - 3:45 pm, Monday to Friday).
  Salary: £18,798 - £19,096 per annum.
• Part-time role for 16.25 hours per week (12:30 pm - 3:45 pm, Monday to Friday).
  Salary: £9,399 - £9,548 per annum.

We are a welcoming CE school committed to cultivating a loving, nurturing and inclusive environment where every child is happy; feels empowered and can discover their God-given potential; feels loved and cared for; develops a lifelong love of learning and grows into confident, compassionate, responsible, and active global citizens who positively impact their communities and thrive in today's dynamic world.

Please see our JD + PS below for qualifications and skills required for the post.

What the school offers its staff

Why work for us:

The Watergrove Trust is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust, situated in the West Pennine area, where community and faith schools work in partnership to serve our diverse local area. The schools share the same drive and determination to promote the best possible academic standards, whilst developing children of unique character, preparing them well for their lives ahead.

The Trust has nine member schools:

• Wardle Academy, Falinge Park High School and Matthew Moss High School (Secondary)
• Kentmere Academy, St. James' CE Primary School, St. Andrew's C of E Primary School, St Mary's CE Primary School, Moorhouse Academy and Sandbrook Community Primary School.

Benefits we can offer:

• Access to local government pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.4%
• Access to occupational health provider (Smart Clinic)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible annual leave entitlement including all bank holidays
• Fantastic CPD opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

• Full-time position at 32.5 hours per week (8:45 am - 3:45 pm, Monday to Friday).
Salary:£18,798 - £19,096 per annum.
• Part-time role for 16.25 hours per week (12:30 pm - 3:45 pm, Monday to Friday).
Salary:£9,399 - £9,548 per annum. We are a welcoming CE school committed to cultivating a loving, nurturing and inclusive environment where every child is happy; feels empowered and can discover their God-given potential; feels loved and cared for;develops a lifelong love of learning and grows into confident, compassionate, responsible, and active global citizens who positively impact their communities and thrive in today's dynamic world. Please see our JD + PS below for qualifications and skills required for the post. What the school offers its staff Why work for us: The Watergrove Trust is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust, situated in the West Pennine area, where community and faith schools work in partnership to serve our diverse local area. The schools share the same drive and determination to promote the best possible academic standards, whilst developing children of unique character, preparing them well for their lives ahead. The Trust has nine member schools:
• Wardle Academy, Falinge Park High School and Matthew Moss High School (Secondary)
• Kentmere Academy, St. James' CE Primary School, St. Andrew's C of E Primary School, St Mary's CE Primary School, Moorhouse Academy and Sandbrook Community Primary School.
Benefits we can offer:
• Access to local government pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.4%
• Access to occupational health provider (Smart Clinic)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible annual leave entitlement including all bank holidays
• Fantastic CPD opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding