Key Role Information

Salary
20,668.28 - 22,783.43
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
11/05/2026 09:00
Interview
18 May 2026
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Bolton (PMAT) | SCP 11 - SCP 17
Department
Teaching Assistants
Key stage
Early Years
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
43.600
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Prestolee Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective Teaching Assistant Level 3 (EYFS) to join our team at Bowness Primary School. The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Teaching Assistant and hold a relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years/Childcare, recognised by the DfE.


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: 

  • Proven outstanding experience/teaching practice as a Teaching Assistant Level 3
  • A relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years/Childcare recognised by DfE.
  • Experience of teaching groups of pupils at primary level
  • Excellent literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills 
  • Excellent skills in team working 
  • Excellent skills in working with children 
  • Commitment, flexibility, and enthusiasm 
  • A desire for career development 
  • 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: 11th May 2026 at 9am

Interview/observation: 18th & 19th May 2026

Start date: September 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. 

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme
Free Flu Vaccination Programme
Discounted Gym Membership at The Gym Group

Qualifications

Minimum GCSEs grade 4/C or equivalent in Maths and Englishessential
Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification or equivalentessential

Bowness Primary School

Vicky Charlton

bowness@prestoleetrust.org

Church Street
Little Lever
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 1BT

Safeguarding Information

Prestolee Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks (Enhanced where necessary) and satisfactory references.


Prestolee Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.