Teaching Assistant and Midday Assistant

Ludworth Primary School
Lower Fold
Marple Bridge
Stockport
SK6 5DU
Telephone: 0161 427 1446

Teaching Assistant Level 3 and Midday Assistant

Teaching Assistant: Scale 3 point 5 - 6 (Hourly rate: £13.26 - £13.47) (actual salary £16,263.39 approx.)
Midday Assistant: Scale 1 point 2 3 (Hourly rate: £12.65 - £12.85) (actual salary £1,410.48 approx.)

Teaching Assistant - 27.5 hours per week, Part Time
Midday Assistant - 2.5 hours per week, Part Time
Play Worker Hours Negotiable

Term Time Only, Monday Friday
Permanent
Start Date: September 2026

Application Deadline: Monday 13th July 2026 11:59pm
Please email completed application forms to amy.nuttall@ludworth.stockport.sch.uk by the above deadline, application documents can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Interview Date: 22nd July 2026

Your Role

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work across a number of year groups, as well as to provide midday support at lunchtimes. The successful candidate will also be working 1:1 with a child with specific needs, therefore we are looking for someone ideally with experience working with children with Down Syndrome and Diabetes. However, this is not essential as training can be provided.

We are a welcoming, inclusive school and it is important to us that we find the right person for our children.

About You

You will need to be committed to working with children, have a positive approach and work well as part of a team.

You will need to be flexible, resilient and be able to form strong relationships with adults and children.

You should also have an understanding of behaviour management skills.

We require a practitioner who:

• Believes that all children deserve the best and sets high expectations for teaching, learning and behaviour
• Is able to carry out the requirements of the curriculum
• Understands the needs faced by children of different backgrounds and abilities
• Sees the value of team and partnership working
• Provides support through a variety of interventions
• Provides objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Able to work under own initiative

About Our School

We can offer you:

• Opportunities for professional development
• A happy and caring school to work in which has the well-being of everyone at its centre
• Freedom to bring creativity to your role to enhance the child’s learning
• A supportive, warm and friendly environment
• An established team environment, who ensure the wellbeing of children and staff is always considered
• Excited children who embrace facing new challenges
• An ability to bring creativity and fun to a bespoke Curriculum

The successful applicant needs to be an effective team member, have lots of energy, enthusiasm and be flexible within their working day.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks. Ludworth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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