Job Description

About The Role

Contract Type: Temporary

Working Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Number of positions: 1

Start Date: 3rd November 2025

Salary: 21,628 per annum

The Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant who is committed and passionate about Early Years provision and is able to provide high quality support.

About the Candidate

We are looking for someone who:


Can support the EYFS team to deliver high quality teaching and learning in Early Years Is well organised, able to use their initiative and have excellent time management Is able to attend to children's personal needs including pastoral, social, health, physical hygiene, minor first aid and welfare matters. Is able to support and facilitate the work of others Is flexible and adaptable, be able to work under pressure and be able to work to deadlines Is able to form successful relationships with children, other staff, parents and the wider community
Someone who has a sense of humour

We can offer you:


A commitment to personal development An extremely positive and supportive working environment A friendly, hard working and supportive team of staff, governors and parents Access to high quality CPD

About Us

St Augustine's is a small vibrant, multicultural, inner city school with 200 pupils on roll. It is a 1 form entry school with a 26 place Nursery.



At St Augustine's we pride ourselves on our positive relationships between staff, pupils and parents.



We provide a wide range of enrichment opportunities e.g. day trips and residential.



Attainment is a high priority with a dedicated team of teachers and support staff who provide personalised learning programmes to enable each individual child to reach their full potential.

To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to:

sbm@st-augustines.manchester.sch.uk

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.



This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.



We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation