Teaching Assistant
The Blue Coat CofE School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4 SCP 12 - 17, £29,542 - £32,046 per annum (Pro-rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an energetic, creative, and enthusiastic individual to join our Achievement for All team in the role of Teaching Assistant. The role involves working with students aged 11–18, including those with additional needs, supporting teaching and learning both within the classroom and through targeted small group and one-to-one interventions.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a positive difference, contributing to the development of young people, and supporting them to become confident, respectful, independent, and resilient individuals.
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Is empathetic and able to build strong relationships, establishing trust and rapport with students, staff, and parents.
- Acts as a positive role model and is confident in challenging expectations while contributing effectively as part of an established team of education professionals.
- Is a confident and effective communicator with both adults and young people.
- Has high standards of numeracy and literacy and can inspire and motivate students to achieve their full potential.
While previous experience in an educational setting would be advantageous, it is not essential. We welcome applications from individuals who demonstrate high personal standards, enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for working with young people of all needs and abilities.
This role would be particularly well suited to individuals considering a career in teaching, as the Trust offers strong professional development pathways, including access to its own teacher training school.
What the school offers its staff
Working for The Blue Coat School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.
There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit: Cranmer Trust Vacancies
This position will be based at The Blue Coat School, Oldham, but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.
We offer:
- Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
- A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
- A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
- LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
- Central Oldham location close to good transport networks
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information please refer to:
The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:
Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Blue Coat CofE School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1702 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr@blue-coat.org
- Phone number
- 0161 624 1484
We are very proud of our school, which attracts students from across Greater Manchester and beyond. It first opened in 1834. Our founder, Thomas Henshaw, was a committed Anglican who left a bequest to fund a school which would provide education for the orphaned boys of the parish.
From these humble beginnings, the Blue Coat School has become one of the biggest and most successful schools in the country. The school has a national reputation for high quality teaching and learning, pastoral care, consistently excellent examination results and outstanding progress. Our most recent OFSTED inspection in 2011/2 judged the school to be outstanding in every category. As a result, Blue Coat has been designated a National Teaching School which means that we work with schools nationally and locally to develop the very best educational provision. Blue Coat is grounded in tradition and history, and is evolving and forward looking. Our historic campus has been restored and developed extensively; our students enjoy picnic lunches in front of a Grade II listed building but their learning takes place in superb 21st century classrooms, laboratories and studios.
Blue Coat is dedicated to serving young people, to enable them to become everything they can be and everything that they are meant to be. We are a Church of England school that welcomes members of other Christian denominations, and of other faiths.
Our Anglican beliefs, values and worship are at the core of our life together in school.
Arranging a visit to The Blue Coat CofE School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@blue-coat.org.
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