Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Belmont Primary School
Ryecroft Lane
Belmont Village
Bolton
BL7 8AH

Job Title: Teaching Assistant (Level 2)
Grade/Salary: Grade C, SCP 3-5 £25,614 to £26,427 FTE
Contract Type: Fixed Term, End date: 31/08/2028
Contract Terms: 27.50 hours, Part Time, Term Time
Closing Date: Friday, 20th November 2026
Required from: ASAP

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

The governors of Belmont Primary School, wish to appoint an SSA to support children at the school. This person will work 1:1 with a child or with a small group of children. We want an individual who is nurturing, passionate, highly motivated, enthusiastic, and hardworking to join our team. Experience of working with children with social and emotional mental health difficulties would be an advantage.

Belmont is a small mixed class rural village school on the edge of the West Pennine Moors.

We are looking for an SNA who:

• Has an understanding of education
• Experience of working with children
• Enjoys working with children.
• A willingness to learn about specific needs in children and implement strategies to help children make progress.
• Is able to keep accurate records and willing to complete necessary paperwork.

We can offer:

• A friendly village school at the heart of its community with a passion for teaching
• A community of enthusiastic, well-behaved children who are eager to learn and achieve.
• A school with the highest standards and expectations of pupils and staff
• A caring, dedicated, and motivated staff team that is built on trust, respect, and integrity.
• A school that believes in high-quality staff development
• Strong links with the local community, other schools, and wider partners
• A rural setting offering opportunities to enhance and enrich the school curriculum.
• Supportive, effective governors who are committed to continuing professional development.

If you would like to find out more about the role then please contact Mrs Emma Bischtschuk, School Business Manager on (01204) 811226. Applications should be emailed or posted to the school office.

Application packs are available to download above. Completed applications should be returned to the school by 12pm on the closing date shown above, via office@turtonbelmont.blackburn.sch.uk.

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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands, or final warnings as well as convictions.