14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    8 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 32 hours 55 minutes per week - Term time plus 5 days (195 days)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

NJC scale point 3

Additional allowances

SEN Allowance: £1,539.00 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

- 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 need setting to a dedicated group of students

- The ability to support the class teachers 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 strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation   

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.

Additional documents

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

About New Bridge School

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 19
School size
717 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

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 recruitment@newbridgegroup.org.

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