FIRS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Firs Road
Sale
M33 5EL
0161 973 7350
office@firs.trafford.sch.uk
www.firsprimary.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs S E Bryan
TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3 EYFS/KS1
Full time, 36.25 hours per week, Term Time only plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks p.a.)
Permanent
Band 4, Points 12-17 (£28,624 £30,060) / Pro-Rata: £24,620 £25,855 per annum
Reporting to: Class Teacher & Key Stage Leader
Start Date: June 2025
The Governors seek to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Level 3 Teaching Assistant to work alongside our hardworking support and teaching staff in either EYFS or Key Stage One.
The successful candidate will need to:
Be an excellent Teaching Assistant with experience in EYFS or KS1
Be someone with a positive and caring outlook, who understands the physical and emotional needs of young children
Be able to work as part of a happy team
Have a caring, positive attitude
Have recent successful experience in a primary school
Possess excellent literacy and numeracy skills
Have high expectations of pupils’ achievement
Have vision, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour
Possess good communication skills
Have an ability to work in partnership with pupils, parents, staff and governors
In return we can offer:
A happy, supportive team of staff to work alongside
Well behaved, motivated and happy learners
A caring, inclusive ethos
A committed and dedicated team of staff and governors
An inclusive school where every child matters
The opportunity for professional development
A School that is committed to nurturing the mental health and wellbeing of the staff, children and School community.
Application Details
If you wish to arrange a visit to School, please contact the School office (0161 973 7350) and an appointment can be made with a member of SLT.
Applications can only be accepted via the accompanying application form. We are unable to consider standalone CVs. To apply, please view the job description and complete the application form. These may be downloaded from the Trafford Council job website (https://www.greater.jobs/towns-organisations/trafford/) or the School website (https://www.firsprimary.co.uk/vacancies/).
Completed application forms should be returned to head@firs.trafford.sch.uk, marked FAO: the Headteacher.
Firs Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. This commitment is reflected in our recruitment processes. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, Staff Disqualification Declaration and reference checks. The School also reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.
Closing date Friday 2 May 2025
Shortlisting Tuesday 6 May 2025
Meetings / Interviews Thursday 8 May 2025
Start Date Monday 9 June 2025