Teaching Assistant Level 2

Atherton High School, Atherton, Greater Manchester, M46 0AY

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 August 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  30 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,857 - £24,751

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

The Job:

  

Atherton High School wishes to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible. If you are experienced, enthusiastic, open to new ideas and have a flexible ‘can do’ approach, we would welcome an application from you. The role is term time working 39 weeks per year. The pro rata salary is £22,857 to £24,751 per annum.

What does this job do?

To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff (or HLTA leading the class in the short-term absence of the class teacher), to implement planning and assessment, working with individual or small groups of pupils to achieve high levels of accelerated pupil progress.

To support pupils to overcome barriers to learning, promoting the inclusion of all pupils by developing their communication skills, supporting them to manage their behaviour, developing independence and social skills and to take responsibility for monitoring/reporting on the impact of class-based interventions.

To provide supervision and guidance and learning opportunities in all non-lesson-based activities.

Providing feedback to pupils in relation to their progress and achievement, under the guidance of the teacher

Promoting good pupil behaviour and dealing with conflicts and incidents in line with school policies.

What are the job requirements?

Promoting good pupil behaviour and dealing with conflicts and incidents in line with school policies.

GCSE or Equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics at level 9 – 5.

Child Care/NVQ/ other relevant qualification (related to education is desirable) at level 2.

Experience of support work with children in an educational setting.

About Atherton High School:

‘Our curriculum ambition at Atherton High School is to make learning irresistible for all'. We have designed a challenging and ambitious curriculum to provide the best learning opportunities for all our students to aspire and achieve.

 

Our core values that drive our curriculum are:

Aspiration for all to improve life chances for every student.

Excellence in learning through an ambitious knowledge and vocabulary rich curriculum for all.

Character and personal development to equip all of our students to succeed in life.

 

At Atherton High School what is taught is coherently planned and sequenced to equip students to succeed in life. Our curriculum supports students from all backgrounds, including those who are disadvantaged, so students can access a high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum. Our school community believes strongly in providing disadvantaged pupils with a curriculum that enables them to reach the academic standards of their non-disadvantaged peers. Our goal is to bring our young people into the big conversations of subject disciplines, to bring depth to our curriculum, so they can understand the world around them.

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed. 

“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”

 

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.

Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.

Cycle to Work scheme.

Access to government pension schemes.

Free parking.

Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.

Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources. 

 

Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com

 

We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager – lcarruthers@athertonhigh-ept.com.

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

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

We are actively committed to safeguarding all our pupils and staff.

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 Atherton High School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 561 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Atherton High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/atherton-high-school

AHS is an amazing school, with the most wonderful staff. The school has grown and develop through understanding that our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances.

As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.

Situated with great commuter links, AHS, serves all pupils from our local community.

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