Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Fixed Term Contact)
Elms Bank, Bury, Lancashire, M45 8PJThis job expired on 15 December 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
15 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 17/7/26
Pay scale
- Grade 8, SCP 12-17 (Term Time Plus 5 days) Fixed Term until 30/8/26 Actual Salary - £22,050 - £23,919
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Fixed Term Contract)
We are looking for nurturing and proactive Teaching Assistants to support the academic, social, and emotional development of our pupils. Working across phases, you will contribute to inclusive learning environments where every child can thrive.
Full training and progression opportunities are available across our Trust.
What the school offers its staff
Why join Elms Bank
Our school is full of energy, care, and a strong sense of community. Guided by our vision, “Excellence for All,” we are committed to providing high-quality education tailored to each pupil’s individual needs. We offer specialist pathways and a broad, meaningful curriculum enriched with real-life experiences; all designed to raise aspirations and develop confidence, independence, and resilience.
We would be happy to arrange a visit to the school, where we can discuss with you the importance of the school within the local community and how, by working with us, you can be part of the team that builds on the past, ensures performance in the present and prepares the students for their future successes.
Please contact enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk to arrange a visit.
Our Employee Benefits
At Oak Learning Partnership, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress, and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.
In return you will benefit from:
- Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution
- ExcellentContinuous Professional Development (CPD)
- A strong and caring ethos among staff and students
- Networking opportunities across our trust
- Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
- Healthcare plan through Medicash. The health cash plan provides cashback towards your everyday healthcare bills, benefiting from a range of digital and virtual tools to help you protect and improve your wellbeing. 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals
Application
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.
For further information about the role please contact hr@oaklp.co.uk.
Oak Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.
Oak Learning Partnership
Our trust is cross phase and consists of primary, special, and secondary schools. We have a vision to transform lives through a highly inclusive approach.
‘Inclusion is at the heart of our trust’.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Elms Bank
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 344 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Elms Bank website
- Email address
- enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 766 1597
Arranging a visit to Elms Bank
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk.
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