The Headteacher and Governing Body of Aintree Davenhill Primary School are seeking to appoint a self-motivated and enthusiastic teaching assistant who demonstrates a willingness to establish effective relationships with pupils, has a positive ethos and high expectations for the learning outcomes for all our pupils.  

Post: Teaching Assistant Level 2 (KS1)

Contract type: Fixed term in the first instance (until Summer 2026)

Hours: 30 hours per week, term time only

Grade: Grade D point 5-6

Salary: £25,583 - £25,989 pro rata (£13.63 -13.84 per hour)

Starting date: From December 2025

The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 10^th November 2025. Successful candidates will be invited to interview on Friday 21^st November 2025.

Aintree Davenhill is a large primary school (Nursery-Year 6 children) which has modern facilities and extensive grounds enabling us to offer excellent educational experiences that foster an enjoyment of learning. We aim to provide a caring and stimulating environment where high expectations and effective teaching raise self-esteem and allow every child to achieve their full learning potential. As a school, we prioritise the safeguarding and protection of our children and our robust safer recruitment practices ensure we thoroughly investigate the suitability of all candidates.  Online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks on all shortlisted candidates. We take every opportunity to promote and advance the wellbeing of our children and staff.

Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Criminal Records Bureau.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.