Teaching Assistant - Gap Year Opportunity

Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,193.00 - £19,700.00 Annually (Actual) Grade D SCP 6 - SCP 11, Plus SEN allowance of £1077 per annum

Teaching Assistant - Gap Year Opportunity job summary

Gap Year Opportunity: Teaching Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for Year 13 Sixth Form students to apply for a Teaching Assistant Level 2 Gap Year Position

Duration: Fixed-term 12-month contract, starting September 2025

Working Hours: 31.25 hours per week term-time plus 5 days, 8:30am – 3:15pm including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break

Actual salary: Grade D SCP6 - SCP 11 £18,193 - £19,700 plus SEN allowance £1,077

Closing date: Friday, 14th March 2025

Overview:

This a one year fixed-term employment contract which will allow you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the role of a Teaching Assistant whilst receiving valuable, practical work experience in a school. Your main role will be to provide support to teaching staff and students in a variety of ways; including special needs support and exam invigilation. The successful applicant will potentially work across a range of resource provisions, liaising with teachers, parents and therapists to support the children.

This would be an excellent opportunity for anyone considering a career as a teacher or in education, or as a gap year.

Person Specification:

• - Level 2 or higher in English/Literacy & Maths
• - Genuine and demonstrable interest in working with young people and education
• - Enthusiasm, commitment and resilience
• - Willingness to learn and participate in an educational setting
• - Ability to be a positive role-model to young people

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Leverhulme Trust website. To apply, please click on the link, and register for an account to complete our online application form: www.leverhulmeacademytrust.org/Vacancies/

Please use the supporting statement section to explain how you meet the person specification

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Rivington and Blackrod High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1526 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Rivington and Blackrod High School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rivington-and-blackrod-high-school (opens in new tab)

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