Marlfields Primary School is seeking to appoint 3 x enthusiastic and experienced temporary Teaching Assistants to start in September 2025. The roles will be temporary for 1-year, full-time grade 4 posts with PPA cover paid at a relevant rate (at least 3.25 hrs per week.) term time plus insets.

You must be experienced in working with primary aged children in a school setting and would ideally hold a level 3 qualification or equivalent.

You will need to demonstrate:

• Your ability to work as part of a very enthusiastic team.
• Commitment, flexibility and energy.
• Excellent behavioural management skills.
• A knowledge of the national curriculum and assessment.
• To be willing to undertake suitable training for your own professional development.

Your responsibilities will include:      

• Supporting the teacher in the development and implementation of intervention programs.
• Assisting in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the school’s behaviour management strategies.
• Providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals e.g. leading guided reading and other small group work.
• Supervising pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher.
• Assisting the teacher with the planning of learning activities.
• Assisting with the day-to-day routines of a classroom.
• Assisting the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

The ability to planning and lead curriculum lessons to cover PPA sessions.

The closing date for this post will be 9am Wednesday 9^th July 2025 and interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 14^th July 2025.

Visits to the school are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to make an appointment, or for any questions regarding the role, on admin@marlfields.cheshire.sch.uk or 01260 633120