Teaching Assistant

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Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

Teaching Assistant
 Employer: Sandiway School
 Actual Salary £19,191 Pay award pending
 Sandiway Primary School
 Closing on Wednesday 9th September 2026
 Enhanced DBS Check
 Temporary | Full Time/Term Time
 32.5 Hours per week 08:30-15:30

School:                                        Sandiway Primary School

Head Teacher:                             Mrs D Bertram

Address:                                       Weaverham Road, Sandiway, Cheshire, CW8 2ND

                                              [phone removed]

School E-mail Address:                [email removed]

Position advertised:                     Teaching Assistant Fixed Term 31st August 2027

Salary:                                          Grade 5 SCP 6 - £25,989 FTE

Actual Salary:                               32.5hrs £19,191 Pay award pending

Working Pattern:                           Full time - Term Time – 38 weeks per year

Hours:                                           32.5 hours per week

Closing date:                                Wednesday 9th September

Shortlist date:                               Thursday 10th September 2026

Interview date:                              Tuesday 15th September 2026

Starting date:                                As soon as possible subject to DBS and references

 
Applications welcomed via the jobs go public website.

The Headteacher and governors of Sandiway Primary School wish to appoint a motivated, committed and highly effective teaching assistant to support our school.We are looking to appoint a practitioner who has had experience of working as teaching assistant. The successful applicant would also be able to demonstrate excellent levels of communication to ensure that all staff are working together to provide a high level of education for the needs of the children.

The vacancy is for 32.5 hours per week, over 5 days 08:30am - 15:30pm. The vacancy is of a temporary nature, fixed term to 31st August 2027.

We offer a creative, inclusive school with happy children who want to learn; a superb team of staff who work extremely hard and exciting opportunities for continuing professional development.
Sandiway Primary School places the highest priority on the safeguarding of children; all applicants will follow a stringent vetting and induction process.

Any offer of employment will be subject to a DBS check and receipt of satisfactory references and online checks.

You are very welcome to come and look around the school on Friday 4th September at 09:30 am and Monday 7th September at 16:00pm.  Please email [email removed] or phone [phone removed] to arrange a time.

Closing date for receipt of applications is: Wednesday 9th September 2026.
Candidates will be invited for interview on Tuesday 15th September 2026.