Teaching Assistant, Level 2
Abraham Moss Community School, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 5UFThis job expired on 21 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week, 7.50 per day Monday to Friday (half an hour unpaid lunch)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404 to £25,183 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
Experience of working with children of relevant age
Qualifications, knowledge and training requirements
- Numeracy/Literacy Qualifications at Level 2 or equivalent
- Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme
- Participate in development and training opportunities
- Sound Knowledge of the Key Stage 3/4 relevant curriculum
- Sound knowledge of one or more areas of special need (depending on setting) and Code of Practice for SEN
- Sound knowledge of the causes and patterns of poor behaviour and strategies to address these
- Sound knowledge of how children learn and how to create and maximize learning opportunities
- To be able to work as part of a team and to have good inter-personal relationships
- To have attended significant Inset relevant to job and – in the case of those working with particular SEN pupils – to have become skilled in dealing with particular areas of special need though attending LEA and other providers of specialist training
- Desirable to have completed (depending on job / setting) CACHE CPD SEN Level 2 or similar
- Very good numeracy/literacy skills
- Training in the relevant strategies e.g. literacy and/or in particular curriculum or learning area e.g. bi-lingual, dyslexia, ICT, maths, English, etc.
Knowledge/skills
- Appropriate knowledge of first aid
- To be aware of all school policies and procedures
- Can use ICT effectively to support learning
- Use of other equipment/technology i.e. video, photocopier etc.
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
- Working knowledge of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies
- Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
What the school offers its staff
- Permanent Position
- Required: As soon as possible
- Full-time, 35 hours per week,
- Term Time Only, 39 weeks
- Local Government Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- On site free parking
- Cycle to work scheme
Further information about the job
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 Abraham Moss Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1823 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Abraham Moss Community School website
- Email address
- noelinetaker@abrahammoss.co.uk
Abraham Moss Community School is part of the Dean Trust and is an inclusive school where children flourish. There is barrier-free provision for pupils with physical disabilities. EAL teaching is a strength. Our ethos attracts pupils and staff who are committed to a multi-ethnic 3 -16 Community School where there are good relationships, good teaching and many opportunities. The Dean Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer.
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