Teaching Assistant Level 1

Grade: Grade 2 (SCP 3 4)

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Hours: 31.25 Hours Per Week

Working Pattern: Term Time Part Time

Actual Salary: £17,933 - £18,214

Interview Date: W/c 4^th May 2026

A vacancy has become available for a Teaching Assistant at Level 1

This vacancy is Fixed Term until 2030 or earlier if the child leaves school.

Term-time only pro rata.

Teaching Assistant Part Time 31.25 hours a week (8.30am 3.15pm Monday to Friday)

Come and join our successful learning community where your skills will be valued and enhanced. Help us to build on our successes! ‘The essence of a team is shared commitment, mutual understanding, co-operative working and clear individual responsibilities and accountabilities.’

Come and join us

• Our children are well behaved, happy and eager to learn.
• Our staff team are highly skilled, dedicated, hardworking and caring.
• Our school is at the heart of our community, with supportive parents and Governors.
• Our leadership team has the shared vision of, ‘bringing out the best in every child’.
• We are committed to continued professional development.
• Opportunity to work within a fully inclusive school.
• OFSTED Grade ‘good’ in all areas in November 2024
• Brand new building which opened in March 2023.

Teaching Assistant

The successful applicant will be expected to work under the direction of teaching staff. You will be responsible for some learning activities, within the overall teaching plan, to enable access to learning, which will be in addition to undertaking the core duties outlined in the Level 1 job description.

Provide support for learning activities by:

• Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
• Supporting the delivery of learning activities
• Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities
• Promoting independence

We are looking for a special person with the knowledge, skills and experience to support children.

Littleborough is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Dates:

Application closing date Friday 1^st May 2026

Shortlisting: Tuesday 5^th May 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 4^th May 2026

We would like the successful candidate to be able to start as soon as possible

To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to Office@littleborough.rochdale.sch.uk by 11:59pm on Friday 1^st May 2026.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check .

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

This is a fixed term contract linked to specific external funding.