Level 3 Teaching Assistant based at Spring Brook Upper School
Spring Brook Academy, Oldham, Lancashire, M35 0DQ9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 July 2026
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
Actual salary
- £24,123 - £26,167 per annum
Additional allowances
SEN allowance - £1,590 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Sound experience of supporting young people who present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an SEMH setting
- Experience of supporting young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoral perspective
- Experience of intervening to support students incrisisor traumaby using eitheremotionalor educational support
- A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
- The physical and emotional resilience to support pupils with SEMH, understanding that all behaviour is a form of communication
- 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 learners
- Experience of providing cover in the short-term absence of the class teacher
- Experience of monitoring and assessing student progress and engagement; 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
- Experience of supervising students over lunch and break times as directed
- The ability to build relationshipswithstudents,families andkey partnersaround thestudents.
- 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
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Spring Brook Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 16
- Size
- 113 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Spring Brook Academy website
- Email address
- sarah.dunsdon@newbridgegroup.org
Arranging a visit to Spring Brook Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sarah.dunsdon@newbridgegroup.org.
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