Inclusion Higher Level Teaching Assistant (FTC)
Dean Trust Wigan, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 0DQ14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
25 November 2025 at 8am
Date listed
11 November 2025
Job details
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Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- 22,971.00 - 25,297.00
Inclusion Higher Level Teaching Assistant (FTC) job summary
The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Inclusion Higher Level Teaching Assistant (FTC) to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Wigan.
The core purpose of the role will be to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or for whole classes and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils' achievement, progress and development.
The Turnaround Centre provides bespoke intervention to support pupils in mainstream education that are struggling to demonstrate the Dean Trust Wigan Way of 'Be ready, be respectful, be responsible'. Candidates are expected to demonstrate their experience and impact with supporting pupils who can present as challenging and have multiple needs in their supporting statement.
We are looking to recruit a Higher Level Teaching Assistant who is determined to raise standards across all levels and abilities and further contribute to the progress of our pupils. Playing a key role in driving the school forward as we continue to rapidly accelerate progress in all key areas of the school through our high standards and expectations.
Key responsibilities:
- To lead, supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs; SEMH, Behavioural and SEND, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
- Assess the needs of pupils and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils' learning.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.
- Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources.
- Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives.
- Record progress and achievement in lessons/activities systematically and providing evidence of range and level of progress and attainment.
You will join a dedicated team at Dean Trust Wigan who ensure that every pupil is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. You will work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake and provide work/support programmes, to enable access to learning for all pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils within the classroom. You may also be required to supervise groups of pupils undertaking activities in non-teaching situations.
For more information about the role please contact us on 01942 511987 or email dtwoffice@deantrustwigan.co.uk.
Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.
Further information about the job
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.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Dean Trust Wigan
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 770 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Dean Trust Wigan website
Dean Trust Wigan is part of The Dean Trust, which has a number of very high performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement. The Dean Trust’s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” has been embraced by all of the schools in The Dean Trust.
Ofsted October 2023- 'Pupils and staff at the school are right to identify the Dean Trust Wigan as an improving school...The school has high expectations for pupils’ academic achievement. Pupils understand how they should behave. Most pupils meet the school’s raised expectations for behaviour. In lessons, most pupils embody the school’s values of ‘be ready, be respectful, be responsible’ through their improved attitudes to learning'.
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