The Governors and Executive Head of The Bishop Wilson and Christ Church, Church of England Primary Schools Federation are seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced Teaching Assistant for Christ Church CE Primary School starting in September 2026. The successful candidate needs to be flexible, enthusiastic, happy to work in a team and have a trauma informed approach.

We are seeking a dedicated, empathetic, and highly skilled Teaching Assistant to join our team. This role is specifically designed for those with a deep understanding of complex neurodiversity as well as physical disabilities. You will work closely with individual children, providing tailored 1-to-1 support as well as small group support to ensure they can access the curriculum, develop independence, and thrive in our school. With support from the class teacher and SENCO, you will be required to support the delivery of activities specific to EHCPs for individual and small groups of children. This may include SALT, Bucket Therapy, fine and gross motor skills activities. This will be within the classroom and in small intervention groups or on a 1:1 basis.

At Christ Church School, we are underpinned by our Christian values and vision – we are Beacons of Light. We are a warm and friendly school that put the children at the heart of everything we do. We strive to create an environment where our children feel safe, happy and are engaged with their learning.

We can offer you wonderful children, who are keen to learn and work with you and a team of supportive colleagues. We pride ourselves on being a nurturing school family and we work with a network of other schools and professional development opportunities, to grow your skills and expertise.

We warmly welcome visits to our school from candidates who are interested in the position. To arrange a visit, please telephone the school office: 0151 319 3333.

Our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS, medical and reference checks. Pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education". All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

For further information regarding this role, please contact admin@christchurchpri.cheshire.sch.uk.