Teaching Assistant

St Paul’s CE Primary School
Brinnington Rise
Brinnington
Stockport
SK5 8AA
Tel: 0161 480 5403

Teaching Assistant
Scale 3 Point 5 (£25,583 Pro Rata) actual salary £18,245
30.85 Hours, Part Time
Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 3.30pm, Term Time Only
Temporary (1 year)
Start Date: 1st September 2026

Application Deadline: Thursday 9th July 2026 11:59pm
Please email completed application forms to admin@st-pauls.stockport.sch.uk by the above deadline, application documents can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page. In your application, please refer to how you meet the requirements of the person specification and the job description.
Shortlisting Date: Thursday 13th July 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed

Your Role

St. Paul’s C of E Primary School is seeking to appoint cheerful and talented Teaching Assistant, with a desire to ensure that all children receive high quality education and care. You should have a positive mindset, the ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff, be flexible and be able to work on your own initiative.

If you would like to work in a supportive environment, with a well-motivated, hardworking staff team and work with delightful, happy children, then we would welcome your application.

About You

You will:

• Have a passion for working with primary age children and their families
• Deliver in-class support and interventions for children with a wide range of needs
• Be reflective, caring and be emotionally resilient
• Have the ability to motivate children through good practice
• Have effective, clear communication and strong interpersonal skills
• English & Maths Qualification

Skills required:

• Responsible and trustworthy
• Caring and good at relating to children
• Calm and effective in emergencies
• Work efficiently
• Patient
• Good at juggling competing demands for attention
• Open-minded about different ways of educating children

About Our School

We can offer:

• A supportive, hardworking and friendly staff team
• An inclusive environment where all pupils are valued and are well supported
• A successful, happy and forward-thinking whole school community
• Wraparound care to match hours of the role for parents/carers of children at St Paul’s C of E School

Please note that invitations to interviews and requests for references will be sent by email.

Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

For more information, please contact the school office and ask for the Headteacher on 0161 480 5403.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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