Teaching Assistant - Level 2

The Radclyffe School, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 January 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 hours 30 minutes per week / Term time only plus 5 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3, SCP 6-11 £25.989 - £28,142

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a committed and positive individual to work in collaboration with the SENCO, Deputy SENCO and teachers in order to provide timetabled support and guidance to SEN students with a range of complex needs in mainstream lessons across the school and year groups.

Working for The Radclyffe School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.

This position will be based at The Radclyffe School but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
• Support: LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Convenient location for motorway (Junction 1 A627M and junction 21 of M60), and bus and train networks

The Radclyffe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service. For further information please refer to: · the Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust · The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Documents section. · The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

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.

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About The Radclyffe School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: Up to 1500 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Radclyffe School website
• Email address: hr@theradclyffeschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01616223200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-radclyffe-school-oldham

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