Job Description

Gatley Primary School

Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Stockport, SK8 4NB

Job Title:

Teaching Assistant

Hours:

32.5 per week

Salary:

18,625.03 - 18,920.30 (Scale 3 pro rata)

Contract:

Part Time, Term Time, Fixed term until 31st August 2026

Start Date:

September 2025









Are you passionate about supporting the delivery of a rich curriculum that consists of a wide range of activities and experiences across and beyond the classroom?


Do you want to work in an outstanding school, with an outstanding staff team, where the voice of the child is paramount to our learning?


Do you want to be part of an organisation which focuses strongly the professional development and empowerment of staff?









At Gatley Primary, we are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team. Our Teaching Assistants work closely with groups of children as well as individual children, including those with EHCPs, to deliver personalised learning programmes and interventions. We provide a learning environment that aims to create a warm, friendly atmosphere in which children can grow and develop both academically and personally.



We take pride in our achievements and have high expectations for each child in every aspect of their work captured by our underlying school mission statement 'Enjoying Learning and Achieving Together'. We recognise that positive mental health and well-being, along with personal growth, are essential to the development of thriving and successful pupils and staff.



The successful candidate will demonstrate necessary skills in order to enhance school life in order to maximise opportunities for pupils. They will have high expectations of themselves and others, and this will reflect the Trust's approach of collaboration and empowerment in order to achieve. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a real commitment to safeguarding and safe working practices which is fundamental to the Trust's ethos and values.

ABOUT US:

Education Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, educating over 3500 pupils from age 2 to 16 in the Greater Manchester area. We are very proud of our inclusive ethos to Collaborate, Empower and Achieve and provide over 450 employees with an inspiring and innovative place to work, with exceptional training and development opportunities.





Our vision at ELT is to create an exceptional learning journey for all, by providing:


exciting, innovative and challenging learning communities


school improvement strategies arising from evidenced based research and professional enquiry


opportunities for professional development and leadership


a celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of individual settings


Innovation in practice by recognising the value of learning partnerships, both locally and nationally



As a Trust employee you will receive excellent benefits, including a highly competitive salary, well-regarded pension scheme, excellent career development opportunities and support for your health and wellbeing, with our award-winning employee assistance programme.

If you would value an informal discussion about the post, please contact the school office at

office@gatleyprimary.com

Candidates should apply by completing the attached ELT application form, CVs alone will not be accepted in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). Please return applications to vacancies@gatleyprimary.com for the attention of Laura Marsland, HR Administrator by the closing date below.











We expect the successful candidate to have the necessary standard of spoken English, as described under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty that requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English (or English or Welsh in Wales).


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.


The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.


Stockport Council Valuing Diversity

Closing Date: Friday 27

th

June 2025

Interview Date: Wednesday 2

nd

July 2025