Teaching Assistant Level 2

Wardle Academy, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday- Friday - Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584 - £25,989 FTE (Actual salary; £19,400 - £19,707)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Wardle Academy seeks to appoint a number of Teaching Assistants to join our team. We are looking for really special, committed and passionate individuals who are able to foster strong trusting relationships with children & parents alike.

Wardle Academy is part of the Watergrove Trust. The Trust is situated in the West Pennine area, where community and faith schools work in partnership to serve our diverse local area. We share the same drive and determination to promote the best possible academic standards, whilst developing young people of unique character, preparing them for their lives ahead.

Wardle Academy is located in a semi-rural setting serving the local community. The Academy is easily accessible, within close proximity to the M62 motorway and Smithy Bridge train station.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute in supporting our learners and helping them to achieve their potential. Experience of supporting young people in a similar role would be advantageous although appropriate training would be made available for the right person.

Wardle Academy was inspected by Ofsted in October 2022 and judged to be good in all aspects. We are determined to carry on improving. An essential part of this is the training and development of staff; we encourage our colleagues to seek courses and opportunities which will help them advance the Academy whilst also providing them with enhanced skills, knowledge and career prospects.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A passionate advocate and role model of the Wardle Way

• Somebody who thrives on responsibility and hard work, and wants to develop themselves in the role

• Able to use your own initiative

• Willing to go the ‘extra mile’ for our young people

What the school offers its staff

Why work for the Watergrove Trust and Wardle Academy? We can offer:

• The chance to contribute towards our transformational ethos
• Excellent CPD
• A friendly and welcoming community
• The opportunity to work with highly committed and enthusiastic staff & a very supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Excellent facilities

● Cycle scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA Level 2 JD and PS .docx.pdf - 371 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wardle Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1364 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wardle Academy website
• Email address: hr@wardleacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01706 373911
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wardle-academy

Part of Wardle Multi Academy Trust

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