Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Thomas Ashton School, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours - Term Time plus 3 days (193 days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,790 - £27,269 per annum (full time / full year) Actual salary £18,604 - £20,464
Additional allowances
SEN - £1,491 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Sound experience of supporting pupils who present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an SEMH setting.
- Experience of supporting pupils to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoral perspective.
- Experience of intervening to support pupils in crisis or affected trauma by using either emotional or educational support.
- A nurturing, empathetic and holistic approach to behaviour management.
- The physical and emotional resilience to support pupils with SEMH, understanding that all behaviour is a form of communication and an indication of an unmet need.
- Experience of supporting teaching and learning activities for students and providing support for the Class Teacher in the preparation and organisational processes involved in the day to day running of a lesson.
- Experience of delivering bespoke interventions to individuals or small groups of pupils.
- Experience of providing cover in the short-term absence of the Class Teacher.
- Experience of monitoring and assessing pupil progress and engagement; and providing regular feedback to stakeholders.
- Experience of working in partnership with classroom teachers to creatively adapt
appropriate interventions for pupils in relation to the curriculum.
- Experience of supervising pupils over lunch and break times as directed.
- The ability to build relationships with pupils, families and key partners around the pupils.
- The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
What the school offers its staff
Occupational pension scheme, occupational sickness scheme, TOIL / Flexi scheme/ Health benefit scheme
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 Thomas Ashton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 14
- School size
- Up to 100 pupils
- Age range
- 5 to 14
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Ashton School website
- Email address
- info@thomasashton.org
Arranging a visit to Thomas Ashton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@thomasashton.org.
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