Teaching Assistant (Level 3)
About The Big Life Group
The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity, in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.
We always stand shoulder-to shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.
If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.
About Unity Community Primary School
Unity Community Primary is a two-form entry primary school serving a richly diverse community in Cheetham, North Manchester. Unity is part of the multi-academy trust Big Life Schools, which shares the vision and values of the Big Life group.
We have nearly 400 pupils aged 2-11, coming from many different countries and speaking 38 different languages. Our pupils are happy children who love school, and we want to encourage them to have the best possible start in life. We work hard to be a truly inclusive community. Diversity, respect and tolerance are at the core of our school identity, and we are proud to have the Rights Respecting Gold Award and the Belonging Matters Charter Mark. Please ring the school office on 0161 871 2614 or visit www.unitycommunityprimary.com for more information about our school.
The basics
Salary
Grade 4 NJC point 7-11 pro rata
Hours
35 hours per week 8.15-3.45pm term-time only on a permanent basis, starting in September
2026
Annual leave
13 weeks – School holidays
Base
Unity Community Primary School
Line manager
Assistant Headteacher
Closing date for applications
Thursday, 11 June at 9am. Interviews will take place on Tuesday, 16 June.
What you’ll be doing
As a Teaching Assistant (Level 3), you will with teachers across the primary phase to support
teaching and learning, providing specialist support to the teacher in an aspect of the curriculum,
age range or additional needs.
How to apply
For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at Big Life.
Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline, and we can’t accept CVs.