5 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    24 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    10 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week (30 minute unpaid lunch daily) - Term Time Only Monday - Thursday 08:00am - 16:00pm Friday - 08:00am - 15:30pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Between £21,686 - £23,115

Pay scale

NJC Grade 4 Scale Point Range 7 - 11

What skills and experience we're looking for

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

  • Grade C or above GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

  • Hold relevant qualifications at a level equivalent to at least NVQ Level 3.

  • Willingness to participate in other development and training opportunities.


SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom role and responsibilities and your own position within these

  • Ability to relate to children and adults

  • Ability to build effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues

  • Ability to offer a firm but friendly approach and be self-confident in dealing with young people.

  • Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes

  • Good numeracy and literacy skills.

  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written

  • Experience of working with children or young people with a range of special educational needs and/or disabilities


What the school offers its staff

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 which includes; GP appointments, money back for eye tests, prescriptions and more.
  • Free use of brand new gym facilities
  • Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
  • Free staff car parking

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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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 size
1007 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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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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