Teaching Assistant Level 1

Company: TRAFFORD COUNCIL
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Location: Trafford
Job Description:

THE SOVEREIGN TRUST

PICTOR ACADEMY

Grove Lane

Timperley

Altrincham

WA15 6PH

TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1 – Fixed term until 31 August 2027

Band 3, Point 6-11, £25,989.00 – £28,141.00 (will be pro‑rated for term time only)

Actual Salary: £12,333.26 per annum

Working Pattern: 20 hours per week worked over 5 days, Monday‑Friday, Term Time only, 39 weeks per year.

Contract Type

Pension: Local government pension scheme with generous employer contribution.

Benefits: Salary sacrifice schemes for purchasing bikes used for travel to work through monthly interest‑free salary deductions. Employee Assistance Programme provides access to a range of well‑being services.

Our school is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join our hard‑working, successful, forward‑thinking staff team.

Pictor Academy is a successful and welcoming school held in high regard locally and nationally. The school is for children aged 2‑11 with special educational needs from various conditions. A large proportion of the population are children with autism. This means that they have difficulties communicating and interacting with others, and also challenges with play and imagination.

We are looking for an exceptional practitioner who will build on our outstanding status and contribute to our caring ethos ensuring every pupil in our care reaches their full potential.

Key Qualifications

  • Be motivated by our core values
  • Have a passion for supporting our children
  • Have a good understanding of SEND together with the learning needs of children
  • Have high expectations and the ability to ensure good learning and progress for all children
  • Have a strong commitment to teamwork

Benefits

  • An outstanding school with friendly, well‑motivated and highly committed staff
  • A hard‑working and supportive advisory committee
  • Children who make excellent progress and love coming to school
  • A thriving partnership of supportive parents and stakeholders

We are strongly committed to offering our children an excellent education in partnership with their families and local communities.

The Sovereign Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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Posted: June 4th, 2026