Teaching Assistant

Banks Lane Infant and Nursery School
Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, SK1 4PR
headteacher@bankslane-inf.stockport.sch.uk
0161 480 9252

School name: Westmorland Primary School
School address:
Westmorland Primary School
Westmorland Drive
Brinnington
Stockport
SK1 2QQ

School contact details: Martin Henderson headteacher@westmorland.stockport.sch.uk
0161 406 9403

Teaching Assistant
Scale 3 (£19.220.82 - £19,525.75)
32.5 Hours per week
Monday to Friday
Permanent

Application Deadline: Monday 11th May 2026 at Midday

Please email completed application forms by post or by email to headteacher@westmorland.stockport.sch.uk by the above deadline, application documents can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page.

Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 13th May 2026
Interview Date: Friday 22nd May 2026
To start in September 2026

Your Role

We require an experienced teaching assistant to join our dynamic and hardworking team. Please state phase of specialism. The successful candidate will help teach our lovely children and should have high expectations of what our children can do. Training will be provided. In return we will offer:-
Well behaved children that want to learn
An outstanding learning environment
A supportive management and staff team who do the best for the children

Applicants are most welcome to visit the school by appointment with the headteacher

About Our School

We aim to inspire all children to ‘Think MORE, be a Westmorland Warrior’. It has been graded by Ofsted as a good school for children aged 3 11, with a 2.5 intake.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Martin Henderson on 0161 406 9403 or by email at headteacher@westmorland.stockport.sch.uk for an informal discussion about the role

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.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Criminal
Records Bureau check.

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