Teaching and Learning Assistant - Level 2
Newhouse Academy, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NT21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time only. 32.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 3 Scale Points 5 to 6. Actual salary £19,048 - £19,350
What skills and experience we're looking for
What the school offers its staff
Newhouse Academy has an excellent opportunity for a Teaching and Learning Assistant - Level 2 to join our brand new SEN department, Aspire.
We are based within a brand new, state of art building which houses; Aspire (our SEN department), Science, Music, Performing Arts, Technology, and PE.
As a Teaching Assistant Level 2 at Newhouse Academy you will have access to free training and CPD opportunities. You will also have access to our teaching assistant coaching programme, this will allow you to further develop your expertise, encouraging progression. There may also be opportunity to undertake 1:1 interventions.
We are looking for a candidate who can:
- Can build effective working relationships with all students and colleagues.
- Demonstrate the responsibilities of a TA2 in the classroom.
- Promote and demonstrate the Academy values.
- Work well in a team as well as individually.
Please see the job description for all key duties and responsibilities.
If you’re looking to contribute to the success of our students and our Academy, we’d love to hear from you!
‘Doing the right thing for our people!’
In return, we offer:
- Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)
- Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
- An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health
- Free use of brand new gym facilities
- We actively encourage work life balance in a number of ways
- Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
- Free staff car parking
- 2 lessons a week for TA2 team planning/learning time
We openly encourage you to make an appointment to come in and have a look round. The Assistant Headteacher & SENDCO, Hilary Lunn, is more than willing to meet you and talk through our journey and our vision for the future. Your visit would include a tour of the new school building which opened in September 2024. If you would like to arrange a visit, please email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
Hours:32.5 hours per week - TTO
(which includes 3 training days for employees with under 5 years continuous service.)
Salary:NJC Grade 3 Scale Point Range Points 5-6
Starting scale point is dependent on experience.
Actual salary £19,048 - £19,350
Contract type:Permanent
Start date:January 2026 / upon receipt of satisfactory pre employment checks
Closing date for applications:09.00am on Friday 9th January 2026
Interviews:Week commencing 12th January 2026
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukby the closing date.
Please note we do not accept CV's as a form of application.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newhouse Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newhouse Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk
Improvements have only been achieved by working together on a clear vision and looking after our biggest asset, our staff. We started with WHY? Why should you want to work at Newhouse? The answer is, our people. We come to work to support our students and fellow colleagues. We create an environment of high expectations that means our people treat each other with respect. When you have a bad day, we have your back. We work hard together and develop leaders that in turn develop other leaders both at staffing and student level.
We enjoy our jobs but also understand that education can be a harsh environment, but by working as a team we can solve things together.
Arranging a visit to Newhouse Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
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