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Part Time Teaching Assistant Level 3

Elms Bank, Bury, Lancashire, M45 8PJ

This job expired on 4 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 June 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: 15.5 hours per week Wednesday 12.30pm – 3.30pm Thursday and Friday 8.45am – 3.30pm term time only. You will be expected to work additional training days during school closures which will be paid in addition to your salary.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 9, SCP 18 – 23

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part Time Teaching Assistant Level 3

Salary: Grade 9, SCP 18 – 23, £30,559 - £33,366 (FTE), actual salary £10,992 – £12,001 per annum

15.5 hours per week Wednesday 12.30pm – 3.30pm Thursday and Friday 8.45am – 3.30pm term time only. You will be expected to work additional training days during school closures which will be paid in addition to your salary.

Are you passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs to reach their potential and be the best they can be? Do you want to work in a supportive and positive environment, with colleagues who are committed to ensuring the best outcomes for the children they work with? If so, we want to hear from you.

Elms Bank is a special school for pupils aged 11-19 with a range of special educational needs. Our vision is "excellence for all" and we are determined to support our amazing students to become the best adults they can be.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant Level 3. You will join a dedicated team in a specialist environment tailor-made to suit the needs of our pupils. You will support the class teacher and deliver interventions to help our students make the best progress they can, accessing a curriculum which meets their needs. If you are creative, resilient and looking for your next opportunity, we would love you to apply to work with us.

If you are a strong team player who can think creatively and continually reflect on how to improve outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you.

We are delighted to be part of a family of schools within the Oak Learning Partnership. Oak Learning Partnership is passionate about inclusion and improving the life chances of all children within the Trust. As a school in the Trust, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming school with a strong emphasis on pastoral care, alongside a rigorous academic education tailored to the needs of the individual.

If you would like to know more, we would be delighted to welcome you to our school. Visits prior to application are both welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact the school on0161 766 1597 or by e-mailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk toarrange an appointment.

We ask that you do not send CV’s, please complete and sendyour application form and a personal statement tohr@oaklp.co.uk

We look forward to receiving your application. Please visit our schoolwebsite for further information. www.elmsbank.co.uk

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer you clear career pathways, excellent opportunities for professional development both in the school and the wider Trust and commitment to promoting your wellbeing at work. We fully recognise that our staff are our greatest asset, and we work hard to support them.

We offer flexible working and health and wellbeing benefits.

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.

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About Elms Bank

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elms Bank website
• Email address: hr@oaklp.co.uk
• Phone number: 01615530030
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elms-bank

Arranging a visit to Elms Bank

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

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