Teaching Assistant

Edgar Wood Academy, Heywood, OL10 2QN

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,812.00 - £24,315.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join the team at Edgar Wood Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to support students aged 11-16, helping them to overcome barriers to learning, achieve their potential and thrive both academically and personally.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, the SENCo and other professionals to provide high-quality classroom support and targeted interventions for students with SEND, SEMH needs and other additional learning needs. You will play a key role in promoting inclusion, independence, confidence and achievement, ensuring every student can fully access the curriculum and school life.

This opportunity comes at an exciting time for the academy. Following our recent Ofsted inspection, Edgar Wood Academy has successfully improved from Requires Improvement to Expected Standard, reflecting the hard work, dedication and ambition of our staff team and wider school community. As part of our continued journey of improvement, we are looking for individuals who share our commitment to delivering exceptional support and outcomes for young people.

If you are passionate about making a positive difference to students' lives and want to be part of a supportive, ambitious and rapidly developing school, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Training & Development Opportunities

At Edgar Wood Academy, we are committed to investing in our staff and supporting their professional growth. As part of Altus Education Partnership, you will benefit from a wide range of high-quality professional development opportunities, including role-specific training, SEND-focused development, mentoring and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust. Whether you are looking to develop your expertise within specialist support or progress your career within education, we are committed to helping you achieve your ambitions.

Safeguarding Statement

Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, online checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, and all other pre-employment checks. We are committed to creating a culture of vigilance where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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.

About Edgar Wood Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 729 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Edgar Wood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edgar-wood-academy

Thank you for your interest in Edgar Wood Academy. We are incredibly excited to have been chosen by the Department for Education to open a new school to serve the local community in Middleton and Heywood. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do. Through a culture of mutual respect, strong behaviour and high standards, we aim to inspire and engage all pupils, regardless of prior attainment or social background.

By joining our school, you will be part of an exciting journey, building the school from its foundations and helping to create the ethos, values and culture of our school. We believe in strong discipline, which allows our teachers to teach and our students to learn. As a result, we will improve student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which we will nurture over the course of their school journey. We will help each student to develop, both personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community.

The school has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed