Teaching Assistant Level 1

Oakdale School, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5LD

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 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: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Plus 8% SEN Allowance. (FTE) = Full time equivalent, pro rata

Teaching Assistant Level 1 job summary

Support for Pupils

To communicate simply and effectively to pupils and take care to try to understand what the child wishes to express and support their learning.

To take care to ensure that one’s actions promote each child’s physical comfort, personal dignity and social inclusion at all times.

Supervise and provide particular support for pupils with Severe and/or Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) or Profound learning difficulties as necessary. As necessary to assist in providing the highest standards in personal care (including toileting, washing, bathing, showering etc) following the school’s Hygiene and Safer People Handling procedures and the pupil’s care plan at all times.

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils As necessary to follow procedures and feeding plans to meet the feeding requirements of pupils and maintain their cleanliness & safety at such times.

Support for Class Team

Work with the class team to establish a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment Undertake pupil record keeping as requested

Provide basic clerical/admin. support as necessary

Support for Learning

Support pupils to understand instructions. Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed and assist pupils in their use. Support pupils in the use of basic ICT Prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources

Support for the School

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

Contribute to the overall positive, professional, ethos/work/aims of the school

Attending and participating in relevant meetings as appropriate

Being an ambassador for the school/Trust

Undertaking any other additional duties commensurate with the grade of the post.

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

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 Oakdale School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• School size: Up to 166 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakdale School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakdale-school-dukinfield

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