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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    17 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 31 hours 45 minutes per week / term time only (190 days) Monday to Friday 08:45-15:30 for 4 days & 08:45-15:50 for 1 day.

Contract type

Fixed term - 10th April 2026

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,027 per annum (full time/full year) Actual salary - £17,341 per annum

Additional allowances

SEN Allowance - £1,456 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Physically strong and resilient.
  • Ability to manage challenging behaviour.
  • Able to respond quickly to unexpected situations.
  • Calm and patient, particularly in difficult situations.
  • Kind and caring nature with the ability to support children’s physical, social and emotional needs.
  • Willingness to take part in outdoor activities in all weather conditions.
  • Passionate about enriching the lives of SEND Children.
  • Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
  • Flexible and reliable.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding.
  • Experience of working with SEND children with an autism diagnosis.

What the school offers its staff

  • A fun environment where no two days are the same (expect the unexpected!)
  • A fantastic supportive team.
  • Working with an experienced team who can share valuable knowledge and skills.
  • Career and development opportunities.
  • The chance to make a real difference.
  • Westfield Health plan
  • Term time only plus additional pay or lieu time for inset days & after school training (outside of contracted hours)
  • Greater Manchester Pension Scheme
  • Free parking

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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Additional documents

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About Hawthorns School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
School size
219 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

School location

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