Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Personalised Pathways Provision)

Kingsway Park High School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,701.00 - £30,596.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Personalised Pathways Provision) job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our newly developed support base, Seacole — a nurturing and inclusive provision designed to help students with additional needs successfully engage with mainstream education.

Working across Key Stages 3 and 4, you will support students with a range of needs including SEMH and SEND, lead learning activities, deliver targeted interventions and provide high-quality classroom support. This role is ideal for an experienced Teaching Assistant ready to take the next step in their career.

What We’re Looking For

• Holds QTS (or equivalent) and a degree in English or a related subject
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations for all learners
• Has strong subject knowledge and a passion for English
• Uses creative and inclusive teaching strategies to engage students of all abilities
• Is reflective, ambitious and committed to continual professional development
• Works well as part of a team and contributes positively to department and whole-school improvement
• Shares our values of Trust, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, Kindness and Effective Communication

What We Offer

At Kingsway Park and the Altus Education Partnership, we are deeply committed to developing our staff and supporting long-term careers.

We offer:

• A supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking History department
• High-quality induction and ongoing professional development
• Access to nationally recognised leadership qualifications and trust-wide career progression
• Opportunities to contribute to whole-school and trust-wide projects
• Modern facilities and a well-resourced learning environment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Employee Benefits Programme including:
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and wellbeing support)

How to apply

Please click 'APPLY NOW' above to apply.


Closing date: Monday 18th May 2026 (Midday)
Interviews: Thursday 21st May 2026

Altus EDUCATION Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kingsway Park High School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1320 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsway Park High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsway-park-high-school

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