Role: Early Years Teaching Assistant

Location: Halton Lodge Primary School

Salary:  Grade 4 SCP 4-6

FTE: £24,404 to £25,183                 Actual Salary Pro-Rata: £18,519 to £19,110         

Contract: Fixed Term (to cover maternity leave initially – but hoped to be able to extend to a permanent position if the number of children who attend our new school-based nursery increase during this time)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week (full time). Term Time only (39 weeks).

Start Date: September 2025

The Headteacher and Governors Halton Lodge Primary School (soon to become Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School) wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work alongside our Early Years team, to work with and support the children in our Nursery and Reception classes.  This position will be temporary (fixed term) in the first instance but will hopefully become a permanent position once the number of children who attend our new school-based nursery make this viable.

At Halton Lodge Primary School, we can offer you:

• Polite and inquisitive children who are keen to learn,
• A friendly, hardworking team of staff that have extremely high expectations,
• A supportive leadership team who promote a collaborative working culture and value the development of all employees.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with children aged 3 – 5 years,
• Hold a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in childcare,
• Demonstrate high expectations of individual achievement and behaviour,
• Be creative and enthusiastic,
• Have good organisational and interpersonal skills,
• Have flair, talent and initiative,
• Demonstrate a commitment to raising standards.
• Be able to work in close partnership with the whole school community.

If you have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to successfully do this job, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please complete an application form, and provide a supporting statement outlining your interest, expressing how you feel you could contribute to our school in the role.

Please email your application for the attention of our Headteacher, Mr Anthony Hilldrup, at head@haltonlodgeps.org.uk

Closing date: 9:30am on Friday 29^th August 2025

Interviews (including a short observation): Wednesday 10^th September 2025

Our school and Weaver Trust place the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants will be subject to a stringent vetting, including an Enhanced DBS check and induction process.