Parkside Primary School

A Proud Member of The Creative Learning Partnership Trust.

Teaching Assistant – General Level 2

19.5 hours (3 days) per week, 39.2 weeks (Term-time plus Inset Days)

Grade 2 - Pro-rata to £24,796 (Actual Salary from £11,348)

Post Commencement: As soon as possible

Fixed Term post until 31^st July 2026

Parkside is a thriving one-and-a-half form entry primary school with a warm, inclusive ethos and a strong sense of community. We pride ourselves on nurturing every child’s academic and personal development, preparing them for lifelong learning and success.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and skilled Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team, specialising in Early Years. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the educational journey of our youngest learners in Nursery and Pre-school, guiding them toward a future filled with curiosity and confidence.

The Role

The successful candidate will work closely with the Early Years Room Leaders to support high-quality teaching and learning.

Key Responsibilities

·       Support individuals and groups of children in activities, both inside and outside, under the direction of the Class Teacher.

·       Work 1:1 with individual children where needed to offer support

·       Prepare, set-up, manage and clean teaching materials and organise supplies of resources as requested by the Class Teacher.

·       Support good classroom discipline, reinforcing standards of behaviour and tidiness within the classroom.

·       Assist with preparation of display boards as well as helping to mount displays of work.

·       Support new children when they first enter Nursery / Pre-school.

·       Administer first aid and comfort to sick children appropriately including support for toileting.

·       Maintain effective, professional relationships with colleagues, children and parents.

Essential

·      Experience of working as part of a team.

·      Experience of working with children.

·      Ability to interact with children and support their involvement in a range of activities.

·       Enthusiasm for learning and working with children

·       Ability to communicate effectively with children and colleagues.

·       Caring, friendly, approachable, open, welcome and personable.

·       Able to work under direction but use own initiative

·       Able to maintain confidentiality at all times

Desirable

·       An understanding of early childhood development and learning

·       Reflective approach and commitment to personal development

·       Able to provide consistently high levels of quality care and education opportunities to all children

·       Experience of supporting a child 1:1

·       Paediatric First Aid

·       Basic Food Hygiene

What We Offer

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive staff team with a strong sense of belonging.
• A deep understanding of the importance of work-life balance.
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved and motivated pupils.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development including Specialist TA apprenticeship.
• A vibrant school community where every individual is valued and celebrated.

To apply, please complete the online application form at https://mynewterm.com/

We can't wait to welcome you to Team Parkside!

Parkside Primary School - A Proud Member of the Creative Learning Partnership Trust.

Closing Date:  Wednesday 11^th February 2026 at 3pm

Shortlisting: Wednesday 11^th February 2026

Applications to be submitted via the My New Term website.

Interview Date: Friday 13^th February 2026

Parkside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

The DfE have recommended that schools now consider undertaking online searches on all shortlisted candidates. The Creative Learning Partnership Trust is following this recommendation and, as such, should you be shortlisted on-line searches will be conducted accordingly. The searches will be undertaken in an impartial manner only using publicly obtainable data by Insight HR Ltd (a third party organisation). This ensures that the Trust meets their legal obligations and minimises risk of any bias being formed in the recruitment process.