Level 3 Teaching Assistant based at Spring Brook Upper School

Spring Brook Academy, Oldham, Lancashire, M35 0DQ

15 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: 35 hours per week / Term Time plus 5 days (195 days)
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: NJC scale points 12-17: £27,711 – £30,060 per annum (Full Time / Full Year equivalent)
Actual salary: £22,627 - £24,545 per annum
Additional allowances: SEN allowance - £1,491 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Spring Brook School caters for KS3 pupils with a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties.

Spring Brook Upper School is a unique place where pupils aged 11-14 are nurtured and developed to encourage independence and skills for life. Their social, emotional and mental health needs are at the forefront of our work. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum which suits our learners’ needs incorporating core subjects, vocational subjects and living skills. The school also operates specialised intervention groups where pupils can focus on the development of a range of skills from social, emotional and mental health to a range of academic subjects.

Due to the complex needs of our students, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed in dealing with challenging behaviour. However, the knowledge that our work is having a positive impact in helping the young people to grow and work towards independence brings great reward.

What the school offers its staff

We currently have vacancies for a number of experienced, resilient and highly committed Level 3 Teaching Assistants to join the fantastic team.

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

• 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

Although based initially at our Failsworth site (KS3), all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.

For candidates considering applying for these posts, we would strongly advise a visit to the school. To arrange a visit or for further information regarding the post, please contact Sarah Dunsdon, Head of School on sarah.dunsdon@newbridgegroup.org

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.