Teaching Assistant
Moorside High School, Manchester, M27 0AP5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Grade 4
Teaching Assistant job summary
Teaching Assistant
📍 Location: Moorside High School
💰 Salary: NJC Grade 4
⏳ Contract and Working Pattern: Permanent, 32.5 hours, working term time plus 5 days
📅 Start Date: September 2025
Enriching Lives, Inspiring Ambitions
Moorside High School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic EAL Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive and dynamic support team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a thriving secondary school community, where academic progress, pastoral support, and enrichment go hand in hand.
As part of Consilium Academies, we are proud to be part of a wider Trust that is committed to Excellence, Equity and Integrity. We are driven by a shared moral purpose: to ensure that every student, regardless of their background, leaves us ready for a successful and fulfilling next chapter.
The Role
As an EAL Teaching Assistant, you will work under the guidance of teaching staff to provide tailored support for pupils with English as an Additional Language. You will help to deliver individual and small-group interventions, assist in the classroom, and help students develop confidence, language skills and independence in learning.
You will:
- Provide targeted academic and pastoral support for pupils with EAL needs
- Help implement Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
- Promote inclusion and participation in the wider school community
- Support teaching and learning activities across the curriculum
- Use ICT and other resources effectively to support learning
About You
We’re looking for someone with:
- Experience of working with young people, particularly those with additional needs
- Good literacy and numeracy skills (equivalent to NVQ Level 2 or above)
- A passion for supporting young people to achieve their full potential
- An understanding of child development and barriers to learning
- A commitment to working as part of a collaborative, student-focused team
An NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) is essential.
Why Join Us?
At Moorside High School, you’ll be part of a positive and passionate team of professionals who are committed to making a difference in young people’s lives. Our school is based on a modern campus with excellent facilities and is rated 'Good' by Ofsted (2022).
As part of Consilium Academies, we offer:
- Access to high-quality professional development through our Centre for Professional Learning
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly policies
- Staff wellbeing support including counselling and CBT services
- Free access to Vivup – exclusive discounts and employee rewards
- Generous annual leave (pro-rated for term-time staff)
A Message from the Headteacher, Mrs Helen Ryles-Dean
“Moorside is a fantastic place to work, and I’m proud to lead a team of staff who are passionate about the education and wellbeing of our students. We are ambitious for every young person and committed to getting the balance right between academic success, pastoral care, and opportunities beyond the classroom.”
Applications and Information
For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Moorside High School please contact Laura.Smith@consilium-at.com
Closing date for applications is Monday 7th July 2025
Interviews will take place on a date to be agreed
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
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.
About Moorside High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1160 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moorside High School website
School location
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