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Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Level 2

Mesne Lea Primary School · Manchester · Salford

Job description

Prestolee Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our team at Mesne Lea Primary School. The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Teaching Assistant and hold a relevant Teaching Assistant Level 2 qualification.


Who We Are

As a group of schools, Prestolee Trust has a shared vision. We act as one organisation and bring context to individual needs. Our schools are geographically close and yet serve diverse communities. The vision describes the future that speaks to that community.

The vision for Prestolee Multi Academy Trust is that our children are prepared for the next stage of education and life in modern Britain. This means children have access to a broad rich curriculum offer with a wide range of activities. We believe in an inherently strong core of English and Mathematics, together with strong specific academic foundation subjects focused on knowledge and skills.

We strive for excellence in quality first teaching. Career progression opportunities and development of knowledge and skills through CPD, networks and other professional programmes and training are key to our success. Our trust is relentlessly focused on improvement; in self, in others and in the organisation.

 

About You

 We are looking for a person who has: 

  • Proven outstanding experience/teaching practice as a Teaching Assistant Level 2
  • Experience of teaching 1-1/ small groups of pupils at primary level
  • Excellent literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills 
  • Excellent skills in team working 
  • Excellent skills in working with children 
  • Commitment, flexibility, and enthusiasm 
  • A desire for career development 
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 


Our Offer 

  • A dynamic and developing Multi Academy Trust of schools with a SCITT for career development in teaching and learning. 
  • Opportunities across the Trust to widen skills, experience, and professional development in a variety of settings
  • Welcome, friendly, and inclusive schools within the Trust 
  • A committed Trust and School leadership and committed multi school teams
  • Well-motivated pupils 
  • A Trust committed to staff wellbeing and career development for all 

 

Closing date: Sunday 7th June 2026 at 6pm

Interview/observation: Week commencing 15th June 2026

Start date: 3rd September 2026

About this school

Mesne Lea Primary School

Academy converter · Primary · Ages 3–11

Not rated
Pupils
427
Avg teacher salary
£49,006
Pupil:teacher ratio
24.8:1
Academy trust
PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Manchester, Salford, M28 7FG