Level 3 Teaching Assistant based at Spring Brook Upper School

Spring Brook Academy, Oldham, Lancashire, M35 0DQ

6 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
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
Full-time equivalent salary: NJC scale points 12-17: £28,598 – £31,022 per annum (Full Time / Full Year equivalent)
Actual salary: £23,352 - £25,331 per annum
Additional allowances: SEN allowance - £1,539 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

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.