Level 1 Teaching Assistant
New Bridge School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PH6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 April 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: 32 hours 55 minutes per week / Term Time plus 5 days (195 days)
Contract type
- Fixed term - maximum 12 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC scale point 3: £24,027
Actual salary
- £18,453
Additional allowances
SEN allowance - £1,491
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
We have an opportunity for an ambitious, passionate individual to take on the role of a teaching assistant in our school. Build your meaningful future with us and take your career to the next level. 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.
If you’re the kind of person that is committed to improving the lives of children, by having the ability to build good working relationships, utilising organisational skills, being flexible and innovative, and enjoy working with a range of different stakeholders, then you are the person to support our children and lead our staff. We pride ourselves on being the New Bridge ‘community’, a vocational destination, not just a job.
The school has an Outstanding rated provision which caters for 368 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 is popular with families both in Oldham and the surrounding boroughs and our numbers are increasing year on year. We are excited about being able to expand our teaching roles and create new vacancies to meet the needs of our new pupils. The school also caters for a wide range of pupils including those with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and autism spectrum conditions. All pupils have an EHC plan.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@newbridgegroup.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About New Bridge School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 644 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- New Bridge School website
- Email address
- dhall@newbridgegroup.org
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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