Level 2 Teaching Assistant Cover Staff

Samuel Laycock School, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
22 May 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern: Part time: 34 hours per week / Term Time plus 5 days (195 days)
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: NJC scale points 5-11: £24,790 – £27,269 per annum (Full Time / Full Year equivalent)
Actual salary: £19,663 – 21,630 per annum
Additional allowances: SEN - £1,491 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Trustees are looking to appoint two experienced and motivated Level 2 Teaching Assistants to provide cover across the school, joining our dynamic, growing and committed staff team.

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

• Previous experience of working with young people of school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting

• Experience of supporting teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students

• Experience of supporting the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning

• Experience of recording student progress and providing regular feedback to stakeholders

• Experience of working in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum

• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students

• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management

• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with Special Educational and sometimes complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach

• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed

• Willingness to participate in own professional development

This post will be based initially at Samuel Laycock School in Ashton Under Lyne, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group if required.

What the school offers its staff

At Samuel Laycock School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 11-16 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development and communication needs. All children and young people at Samuel Laycock School have an Education Health and Care Plan. You can view our school’s website here. Additionally, please view our promotional video here.

Samuel Laycock is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined on 1st April 2022. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. Samuel Laycock was visited by Ofsted inspectors in October 2024. The school was graded as 'Outstanding' in most areas. You can view our latest Ofsted report here.

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.