Teaching Assistant
Moorside High School, Manchester, M27 0APThis job expired on 7 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 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
Inspire Ambition. Enrich Lives. #TeamMoorside
Are you passionate about helping young people achieve their full potential? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team working to make a real difference in students' lives? Moorside High School is seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive and forward-thinking learning community.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work under the guidance of our teaching and SEND teams to support pupils both in the classroom and in intervention settings, including those with additional needs. Your role will be pivotal in helping students engage with their learning, develop confidence, and achieve positive outcomes.
About Us
Moorside High School is a vibrant, inclusive 11-16 school located in a modern campus in Swinton, Salford. With over 1,200 students, we pride ourselves on getting the balance right between academic achievement, pastoral care, and wider enrichment.
We are proud members of Consilium Academies, a Trust committed to Excellence, Equality and Integrity. Being part of this collaborative network allows us to work closely with other schools to share best practices and deliver the highest quality education.
We are a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted 2022) with a clear vision to ensure every student leaves us ready for their next successful chapter – whether that’s university, an apprenticeship, or a fulfilling career.
The Role
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Supporting students in class, especially those with SEND, to access the curriculum and achieve their potential.
- Assisting teachers with the preparation of learning materials and classroom organisation.
- Encouraging positive pupil behaviour and helping to build a safe, inclusive environment.
- Working with small groups or individual students to deliver targeted interventions.
- Supporting students’ social and emotional development.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification or has relevant experience.
- Has strong literacy and numeracy skills.
- Can build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
- Is proactive, flexible, and passionate about helping young people succeed.
- Has experience supporting students with additional needs (desirable).
Why Join Us?
At Moorside and across Consilium Academies, we value our staff and offer a range of excellent benefits:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- 34 days’ annual leave (pro rata) for support staff + bank holidays
- 36-hour working week
- Enhanced sick pay and family leave schemes
- Professional development via our Centre for Professional Learning
- Wellbeing support including counselling services
- Access to Vivup staff discounts and home electronics scheme
Join a Trust That Cares
At Consilium, our mission is clear – we want to enrich lives and inspire ambitions. We are driven by our values, and we strive to create schools where every student can thrive, and every colleague can grow. As part of the team, you’ll benefit from a culture of collaboration, support, and continuous improvement.
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.
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.
About Moorside High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1140 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moorside High School website
School location
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