Teaching Assistant

About the role The Learning Partnership along with the leadership team at Wistaston Church Lane, wish to appoint a Nursery Assistant to work in our nursery class. We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of the Early Years Framework, is passionate about play based learning and who can form warm positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues. This role will also include working in our After School Club to help support the nursery children who attend each day. Previous experience working with young children is required as is a childcare/early years/education qualification at level 2 or higher. Please see person specification for a list of acceptable qualifications. Working hours: 28.75 hours per week, Weeks: 39 Monday to Friday 11.45am -5.30pm. Salary: Grade 4 SCP 5, FTE - £25,584 (pro-rata per annum with hours as employed). Actual Pay: £17,152 Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026 Interviews: TBC To learn more about the role please contact Jackie Hulme at officemanager@wistaston.cheshire.sch.uk or on 01270663619 You can also learn more about the school on http://www.wclacademy.co.uk/ The Learning Partnership Trust values are ambition, inclusion and opportunity. Staff benefits including: Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities As part of our commitment to employee development, all internal applicants will be offered a priority interview. ************* The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and working towards menopause friendly status. The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.