Teaching Assistant Level 4

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: Level 3 Childcare Qualification
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Salary: £25,000 - £27,578 per annum

We can offer:

• A rich diverse school. Our school successfully brings together more than 650 pupils from every continent, speaking more than forty different languages, across many different cultures into one happy inclusive community. ‘The school caters brilliantly for a diverse community and children of all backgrounds, races and religions. It does so with warmth and respect.’ Ofsted January 2018. A vibrant, warm and welcoming school with a positive inclusive atmosphere, enthusiastic pupils and supportive parents.
• A dynamic senior leadership team who will support your career development and empower you to lead and innovate.
• This provides a great opportunity to play a significant role in a school striving for excellence that is committed to continual school improvement. Leaders are approachable, understanding and willing to listen.
• A highly collaborative staff team with a genuine commitment to peer support and excellent continuing professional development, including opportunities for collaborative working across our Heart of Manchester partnership of school
• The opportunity to work with a specialist leader in education for early years. A recently redeveloped outdoor provision.

St Margaret’s is a forward thinking school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted at the last two inspections.

Pupil outcomes at the end of key stage 2 are better than national outcomes particularly for disadvantaged pupils.

• Be passionate about working with pupils in the early years
• Believe that education is a vocation and be passionate about education in an urban setting
• Believe strongly that all pupils regardless of their background are capable of reaching their full potential
• Be excited about learning and achievement across a broad primary curriculum
• Embrace high expectations of learning and behaviour
• Be committed to engaging pupils with teaching which produces accelerated pupil progress
• Possess an unswerving belief in reflection, collaboration, teamwork and feedback
• Demonstrate outstanding communication and people skills 

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