7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    10 June 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: 36.25 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 08:00-16:00, Term Time Only

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year rolling

Full-time equivalent salary

£28,598-31,022 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Ardwick.

The core purpose of the role will be to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and toassist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. May be required to supervise groups of pupils undertaking activities in non-teaching situations.

Key responsibilities:

Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.

Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.

Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.

Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.

Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years and recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.

For more information about the role please contact us on 01619722988 or email emmahurworth@deantrustardwick.co.uk

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

What the school offers its staff

Occupational Sick Pay

Continuous Service

Conditions of Service

Family Friendly Policies and Leave of Absence

Free places to school-run Holiday, Breakfast and After School Clubs

Preferential Admission

The Believe Learning Institute

Employee Assistance Programme

Recognition Awards

Health Care Cash Plan

High Street Benefits and Discounts

Pension and Death in Service Benefit

Annual Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

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

About Dean Trust Ardwick

School type
Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1339 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01619722988

Dean Trust Ardwick opened in 2015 and are now a fully-fledged Year 7-11 school, serving over 1200 pupils, in the heart of the Ardwick and Longsight community. We pride ourselves on being a local school for local children, and since inception we have become the school of choice for families.

We exist to empower our pupils to find their purpose and thrive as citizens of the world. We provide a knowledge-rich curriculum which exposes pupils to powerful knowledge, places them on an ambitious pathway and develops the character traits needed to seize the opportunities that exist. Through finding their passions we enable pupils to make a positive difference to the world. Our core purpose is not merely finite ‘success’ for our pupils but for them to thrive - continually grow and flourish.

We are explicit about the culture we want to create and have clear ideas of the desired behaviours necessary for our pupils to succeed. At Dean Trust Ardwick, we maintain a relentless focus on the day-to-day actions, behaviours and routines within the school and adopt a disciplined approach to teaching pupils the right and successful ways to do things.

Arranging a visit to Dean Trust Ardwick

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emmahurworth@deantrustardwick.co.uk.

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