Level 1 Teaching Assistant - Autism Base

New Bridge School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PH

9 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 32 hours 55 minutes per week / Term Time plus 5 day (195 days)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £19,044 per annum
• Pay scale: NJC scale point 3
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance - £1,539 ; Base allowance - £2,106

What skills and experience we're looking for

Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

• Previous experience of working with young people of primary/secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning
• The ability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders.
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
• The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development

What the school offers its staff

If you’re the kind of person dedicated to improving the lives of children, you’re just the person New Bridge is looking for.

Why New Bridge?

“Staff are proud to work at the school. They are highly supported in their professional development”

Ofsted Report February 2025

• We are committed to making a difference where it matters most to create meaningful futures for all
• We invest in developing talent through our strong focus on coaching and training.
• We nurture teams: fostering a sense of belonging secured by strong purpose and healthy relationships.

As we are a talent first organisation, we are always looking to find people who align themselves to our mission and values. If you feel that could be you then we would love to hear from you.

Part of the wider New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT), New Bridge School is a generic special needs school for pupils and students between the ages of 11 and 19 across four sites within Oldham.

New Bridge school is an Outstanding rated provision which caters for 363 pupils with a wide range of SEND, from moderate learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including severe and complex learning difficulties. The school also caters for pupils with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and specific conditions including autism spectrum condition. Making a difference to the lives of these young people could be the most important job you will ever have. All pupils have an EHC plan.

In order to cater to the needs of the range of pupils the school has developed a range of different provisions. Our Roman Road campus consists of our Key Stage 3 Main Body alongside our Key Stage 3&4 Interactive Base and Autism Base and Key Stage 4 Community Living Groups.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Privacy-Notice-MAT .pdf - 205 KB (opens in new tab)

2. TA1 (AB) - JD&PS.docx - 95.3 KB (opens in new tab)

NEWBRIDGE Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.docx - 886 KB (opens in new tab)

NEWBRIDGE Verification of right to work in UK MAT 2021.pdf - 262 KB (opens in new tab)

About New Bridge School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 717 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Bridge School website
• Email address: dhall@newbridgegroup.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-bridge-school-oldham

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) presently comprises New Bridge School, New Bridge Learning Centre, Spring Brook Academy, Hollinwood Academy (all situated in Oldham) Hawthorns School and Thomas Ashton School (situated in Hyde), Samuel Laycock School (situated in Ashton-Under-Lyne) Our new Oldham AP free school, Spring Board Project, opened in September 2019.

Arranging a visit to New Bridge School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dhall@newbridgegroup.org.

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