Level 2 Teaching Assistant based at New Bridge Learning Centre
New Bridge School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PH13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 36 hours 40 minutes per week - Term Time plus 5 days (195 days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £21,881 - £24,069 per annum
Additional allowances
SEN - £1,539 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience of working with children and young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development.
Experience of/ or a passion for, supporting visually impaired young people enabling them to fully access all aspects of school/ college life.
The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a nurturing, empathetic non-judgemental approach.
A genuine appreciation of the potential barriers to post-16 student’s learning, and sensitivity towards their circumstances and life experiences
High expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
Experience of developing activities and alternatives that will support young people to engage in the learning process.
Understanding of how to support young people with VI, ASD and/ or sensory needs.
The ability to build positive relationships with students, ensuring consistency and continuity daily.
The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
A commitment to working effectively with all members of the Learning Centre team.
Willingness to participate in own professional development
What the school offers its staff
Occupational pension scheme, occupational sickness scheme, TOIL / Flexi scheme/ Health benefit scheme
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.
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.
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
- recruitment@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.
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