Teaching Assistant Level 1

Cromwell High School, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BJ

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  25 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14.23 - £14.68 Hourly Term time only, 34 hours per week

Teaching Assistant Level 1 job summary

The successful applicants will be part of a dedicated school team working with teaching staff and teaching assistants in providing guidance, support and education for pupils. This may include, support in lessons, personal care, therapy and communication programmes within both small group and individual situations. All applicants should be willing to work with any class throughout the school.

We are seeking to employ positive, enthusiastic people whose personal attributes will contribute to a team of staff fully committed to ‘going the extra mile’ for our pupils’ needs. It is essential that the successful applicants will have experience in either a paid, voluntary or in a personal capacity, and be able to demonstrate:

1) Performing a caring/supportive role alongside supporting learning

2) The physical ability to continue to support secondary aged pupils through periods of challenging behaviour strictly following the principles and procedures of the school’s training programme (which prioritises avoidance of this need)

3) Successful experience of team work.

Experience of working in an educational environment and/or with people with learning difficulties is desirable but not essential. See the job description and personal specification to understand the precise requirements for this post. Please note that Cromwell High School has the highest standards of child protection and that this post is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 and all candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Cromwell High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 150 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cromwell High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cromwell-high-school-dukinfield

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