Recovery Intervention Assistant (Fixed Term, 20 hs per week)
St Bede Academy, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3LJ6 days remaining to apply
Closing date
2 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15.00 Hourly
Recovery Intervention Assistant (Fixed Term, 20 hs per week) job summary
CONTRACT: Fixed Term until 31.8.2026
HOURS: 20 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday & Friday), Term Time Only
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
St Bede Primary Academy is looking to appoint an outstanding Recovery Intervention Assistant to deliver our ‘School-Led Tutoring’ in a variety of subjects across the curriculum in Key Stage 2, with a particular focus in Year 6.
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
We are seeking a Recovery Intervention Assistant to work face-to-face with pupils to support catch up interventions in upper Key Stage 2, with a particular focus in Year 6, and additionally:
To liaise and collaborate with relevant Curriculum Leads regarding which areas from the subject curriculum are to be delivered.
To prepare and deliver in-person lessons with small groups of pupils.
To support pupils to catch-up by teaching pupils according to their educational needs.
To provide comprehensive feedback for each pupil.
To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of pupils and to keep such records as are required.
To ensure a high-quality learning experience for pupils which meets internal and external quality standards.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
St Bede Primary Academy is looking for a committed Recovery Intervention Assistant to support, develop and implement our strategies for working with pupils and families to overcome barriers to learning. We are looking for an applicant who believes in building strong relationships with pupils and are willing to go the extra mile to support them in being successful.
It is desirable that applicants should possess one or more of the following:
Primary school experience.
Experience in supporting primary school age pupils in academic study.
The Recovery Intervention Assistant may be trainee teachers, non-practicing (or retired) teachers or tutors with a strong academic background which may include higher education or university students. Knowledge of the Year 6 curriculum and experience of working with Year 6 pupils is essential.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for MIS, registers, etc.
To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of pupils.
To track pupils progress and use information to inform teaching and learning.
COMMUNICATIONS & LIAISON
To communicate effectively with class teachers and colleagues.
Where appropriate, to communicate effectively with parents.
Where appropriate, to communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the school.
To follow agreed policies for communications in the school.
To take part in liaison activities such as parents’ evenings, review days and liaison events with partner schools.
To contribute to the development of effective subject links with external agencies.
MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
To assist the Head of Department to identify resource needs and to contribute to the efficient/effective use of physical resources.
To co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school, department and the students.
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
To ensure staff know the current legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being of children and young people.
To ensure staff know the local arrangements concerning the safeguarding of children and young people and know how to identify potential child abuse or neglect and follow safeguarding procedures.
To ensure staff know how to identify and support children and young people whose progress, development or well-being is affected by changes or difficulties in their personal circumstances, and when to refer them to colleagues for specialist support.
SCHOOL ETHOS
To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive ethos and vision
Promote actively the school’s corporate policies.
Comply with the school’s health and safety and safe-guarding policies and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
Salary and Benefits
Salary: £15 per hour
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Nurturing Work Environment: Benefit from on-site nurseries available during school terms and 52-week private nurseries at preferential rates.
- Extended Care Options: Enjoy access to our out-of-school and holiday clubs, also offered at discounted rates.
- Professional Growth: Embark on a journey of personal development with bespoke opportunities and comprehensive access to the Schoot CPD package.
- Technological Advancement: Experience our dynamic digital strategy, including 1-1 iPads for both pupils and staff.
- Dedicated Support: Rely on our on-site Trust HR and full-time IT support teams, dedicated to your needs.
- Strong Leadership: Be part of a team backed by committed Directors and Governors, and a leadership that values your workload and well-being.
- Inspiring Students: Teach pupils who are well-behaved, eager to learn, and who find joy and calm in their school life.
- A Family Ethos: Join a community that cherishes individual talent, empowering everyone to achieve their best.
Our Academy Trust is committed to improving the life chances of all children through education and personal development. Each child is unique. We encourage and support every child through their exciting journey within our trust equipping them with the skills they need for the future. Our approach is based on sharing excellence within our trust, recruiting, training and retaining the highest calibre of staff who share our vision of enlightening, enriching, empowering and evolving a generation through education. ‘Enlightening, Enriching, Empowering and Evolving generations through education’ We offer a fantastic supportive place to work along with flexible work opportunities, including hybrid working, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services. The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practices, and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Bede Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 660 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Bede Academy website
St. Bede is a popular three-form entry Academy with 630 pupils on roll, serving a wide community with pupils from different faiths. The present School was formed in September 1992 through the amalgamation of a well-established Infant and Junior School. It became an Academy on 1st July 2011 and is now part of a Multi-Academy Trust, along with our sister school Tonge Moor Primary Academy.
Collaboration between both schools in the MAT is strong, supporting staff’s workload and well-being, and career development. Staff members benefit from: on-site MAT HR support; on-site full time MAT IT support; on-site school term time nursery; on-site 52 week private nursery; on-site out of school club and holiday club; discounted childcare; bespoke personal development opportunities as well as full access to The National College CPD package; a committed Governing body; a supportive leadership team who prioritise well-being; pupils who behave well, are eager to learn, are calm, happy and enjoy school life; a family ethos that nurtures individual talent, empowering all to flourish.
As a Church of England Primary school our school vision, values and scripture underpin our daily practice. We have a strong relationship with St. Bede's Church and this forms the basis of a very happy community.
The School underwent its Statutory Inspection for Anglican and Methodist Schools in February 2023 and the glowing report with a secure ‘Good’ judgement captures life at St. Bede perfectly. The report can be found our school website.
The large school building is made up of: twenty two classrooms, a music room, a computing suite, a main hall, a small hall, an intervention classroom, a library, a staff PPA room, a meeting room, a staffroom and a number of office spaces. We have an urban site with no grounds or playing fields, although the school has access to the adjacent council playing fields which we are currently in talks with the council about purchasing for our children. We have two playgrounds, a Reception outdoor area, a Nursery outdoor area, a Year 1 outdoor area and an allotment.
Our bespoke curriculum ensures that all children are provided with a broad, balanced curriculum taking into account their interests, needs and talents. Our curriculum is sequential from the EYFS to Y6 and is successfully designed to be ambitious and meet the needs of all pupils. We are proud to have specialist teachers in Music, Modern Foreign Languages, Computing and Art who teach from EYFS to Year 6.
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