Current Job Vacancies

Grappenhall Heys is an outstanding and popular Community Primary School, situated in South Warrington. We have wonderful well-motivated pupils, an enthusiastic and committed staff and Governing Body, inspirational senior leaders, supportive parents and strong links with the community.

The school is seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic teaching assistant or HLTA who can provide support for our youngest pupils, the class teacher and the school, to encourage pupils to become independent learners, to ensure their safety and welfare and support the inclusion of pupils in all aspect of school life.

 

Nursery Teaching Assistant Level 3 or HLTA

Fixed term from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026 (with the possibility of extending due to continued growth of the school)

Salary: Grade 5 or Grade 6 (dependent on qualification and experience) - 35hrs per week, term time only

Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am – 4pm

 

What We Will Offer

We can offer you:

  • well-behaved and friendly children
  • highly-committed, enthusiastic, caring and professional staff
  • friendly, positive and supportive relationships within the school

Applications are invited from enthusiastic teaching assistants who:

    • Work as part of the early year’s team delivering the highest quality of care and education.
    • Work with and supervise individuals and groups of children inclusive of specific individual learning needs under the direction/instruction of teaching and/or senior staff.
    • Enable access to learning for all pupils and assistance and support in classroom management and behaviour techniques.
    • Under the direction and guidance of the class teacher, support the delivery of specialist support and take a supporting lead role in addressing the needs of pupils who require help to overcome barriers to learning
    • Deliver learning programmes and support individual pupils, small groups (and whole classes during the short term absence of the class teacher).
    • Contribute to the provision and maintenance of a healthy, stimulating, safe, enabling, aesthetically pleasing learning environment.
    • Develop and maintain professional links with parents, colleagues, carers and other agencies working with the school, the local community and the Local Authority.
    • Contribute and plan for the preparation, delivery and evaluation of learning experiences that will enhance children’s physical, intellectual, emotional, social and moral development.

The posts also include pastoral care duties including lunchtime pupil support.

 

Application Process

Applicants should complete an application form. Completed application forms should be emailed for the attention of Ms K Jackson to: grappenhallheys_primary@sch.warrington.gov.uk and must state which post(s) you are applying for.

We warmly invite potential candidates to visit our school on Monday 9th June at 4:00pm or Wednesday 11th June at 1pm by appointment.

School reopens on Monday 9th June 2025. Please call on this date to arrange a visit 01925 212540. Alternatively, email grappenhallheys_primary@sch.warrington.gov.uk stating your preferred date.

 

Shortlisting and Interview Details

Application Deadline: 10:00am Monday 16th June 2025

Shortlisting will take place on: Monday 16th June 2025

Observations and interviews: Friday 20th June 2025

 

K​ey Documents

Job description

P​erson specification​

A​pplication form

E​qual opportunities form

C​riminal record declaration form

 

Safeguarding Information

Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our children 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.

Online checks of shortlisted candidates may be obtained which forms part of our Safer Recruitment procedures and KCSIE Guidance.

 

 











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