Prestolee Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective Teaching Assistant Level 1 with After-School Club Duties to join our team at Springside Primary School, Bury. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children in a school or childcare setting and will be committed to supporting pupils' learning, development, and well-being. They will also have a good standard of literacy and numeracy and a willingness to undertake relevant training.
The working hours for this role are 12:30pm – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, to provide support in the classroom and after-school club.
Who We Are
As a group of schools, Prestolee Trust has a shared vision. We act as one organisation and bring context to individual needs. Our schools are geographically close and yet serve diverse communities. The vision describes the future that speaks to that community.
The vision for Prestolee Multi Academy Trust is that our children are prepared for the next stage of education and life in modern Britain. This means children have access to a broad rich curriculum offer with a wide range of activities. We believe in an inherently strong core of English and Mathematics, together with strong, specific academic foundation subjects focused on knowledge and skills.
We strive for excellence in quality-first teaching. Career progression opportunities and development of knowledge and skills through CPD, networks and other professional programmes and training are key to our success. Our trust is relentlessly focused on improvement; in self, in others and in the organisation.
About You
We are looking for a person who has:
- Experience of working with children in a school or childcare environment
- A good standard of literacy and numeracy
- A warm, caring, and child-centred approach
- Excellent skills in team working
- Excellent skills in working with children of primary age
- Commitment, flexibility, and enthusiasm
- A willingness to develop skills and undertake training
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Our Offer
- A dynamic and developing Multi Academy Trust of schools with a SCITT for career development in teaching and learning.
- Opportunities across the Trust to widen skills, experience, and professional development in a variety of settings
- Welcome, friendly, and inclusive schools within the Trust
- A committed Trust and School leadership and committed multi school teams
- Well-motivated pupils
- A Trust committed to staff wellbeing and career development for all
Closing date: Friday 12th December at 8am
Interview/observation: Thursday 18th December
Start date: January 2026
This Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services and a statutory Pre-Employment Health Check.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.