Join our Team as a Level 1 Teaching Assistant!
School: Middleton Parish Church School, Springfield Road, Middleton, M24 5DL.
Job title: Level 1 Teaching Assistant
Contract: Permanent
Directorate: Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust Bolton
Reporting to: Headteacher
Grade: NJC 03 – NJC 04
Hours: 32.5 hours per week / TTO
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Closing Date: 15th July 2026 – 9am
We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly primary school team. The successful candidate will support teaching and learning across the school, working with individuals and small groups to help pupils thrive.
Key Duties:
- Supporting pupils’ learning, interaction and independence
- Assisting teachers with classroom organisation and activities
- Supporting literacy, numeracy and ICT tasks
- Promoting positive behaviour and inclusion
We are looking for someone who is:
- Caring and patient, with a genuine passion for supporting children
- Reliable and organised, with good communication skills
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Willing to learn and develop professionally
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Please send any queries to: HR@fa1.uk
Safeguarding Statement:
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, as part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.