Teaching Assistant

Meade Hill School, Manchester, Lancashire, M9 6GN

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  4 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 23,836.56 - 26,723.34

Teaching Assistant job summary

Ambition Community Trust are recruiting for an experienced Teaching Assistant who excels as part of a team and understands a range of teaching, learning and behaviour regulation strategies.

The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and welcoming team at Meade Hill School and will join us in motivating students to strive for success while maintaining a healthy learning environment for all children within the school.

This role will involve:

·        Working with a wide range of class teachers to deliver excellent teaching and learning.

·        Coaching children on a 1:1 or group basis.

·        Accompanying groups on trips.

·        Supporting assessment and evidencing learning.

·        Working with the teacher to create stimulating classroom displays and learning resources.

·        Maintaining a safe and positive environment for all learners.

·        Creating opportunities for all learners to reach their potential, irrespective of ability.

The right candidate will:

·        Be educated to National Qualifications Framework Level 3 standard, e.g. NVQ 3, A/AS levels or equivalent.

·        Have a proven ability to work on their own initiative.

·        Have a high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.

·        Excel in using relevant technology/equipment.

·        Bring a can-do attitude to the role.

·        Be committed to the happiness well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.

You will fully participate in the life of the school, assisting where needed, supporting our most vulnerable pupils. We want candidates who are able to see the possibilities of all our exceptional learners and to develop a provision to make them thrive.

Meade Hill

Meade Hill School is a small special school for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. We provide a high-quality learning environment, that has been designed to deliver our therapeutic vision. This vision is to create a therapeutic, harmonious space, which promotes feelings of safety and security, to allow our pupils to explore, enjoy learning, and reach their full potential, building a sense of community around the child. We aim to become a leading therapeutic provision, which is high quality and expert in recognising and meeting the needs of all of the pupils, with outstanding teaching and engaging learning. We have introduced cutting edge interventions for working with our neurodiverse population, so we can achieve positive outcomes for all our pupils. We strive to develop their emotional wellbeing and self-belief; creating successful, happy, healthy individuals, who develop skills which enable them to sustain employment and build security in their lives.

To find out more about our school, visit our website Meadehill.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Meade Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. We are exempt from from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and there by have a right to know about the criminal history of job applicants and can take this into account when making recruitment decisions.

We are also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Meade Hill School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• School size: Up to 176 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Meade Hill School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meade-hill-school-manchester

Meade Hill teaches Years 7 through Year 11 pupils (Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4) for children with SEMH (Social Emotional & Mental Health) needs. It is an exciting and inspirational place to learn, where everyone is valued and each pupil is encouraged to succeed to the best of their ability.

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