Teaching Assistant Level 2
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College, Manchester, M20 6BX23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 September 2025 at 8am
Date listed
15 August 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: Contract: Permanent, term time + 1 week Working Pattern: Monday – Friday Working Hours: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- • Salary: Grade 3, Points 4-6, £25,185 - £25,989 pro-rata (£21,722 - £22,920 actual)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a determined, committed, and capable individual?
Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to ignite a passion for learning in our students and encourage them to reach their full potential?
Would you love to support our vulnerable students in making academic, social, and emotional progress?
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who would love to be part of our journey at The Barlow and play a key role in making a difference to our students’ education.
We are seeking a permanent Teaching Assistant.
The Barlow has an excellent reputation as an employer, offering continuous professional development and job stability.
Duties of the Teaching Assistant:
In this role you will:
- Work with pupils, most of whom have Statements of Special Educational Need or Education, Health and Care Plans, or who may be at the higher end of the SEND Support category, across all subject areas and Key Stages.
- Primarily provide in-class support to students, helping them access the curriculum effectively.
- May also be asked to work with students outside of lessons, either in small groups or on a one-to-one basis.
- Responsible for completing individual student action plans and profiles, in liaison with class teachers.
The Teaching Assistant should:
- Have experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs.
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Be aware of current national educational policy.
- Have an awareness of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.
- Have and understanding of the importance of safeguarding children.
- Be willing to undertake emergency first aid training.
Advantages:
- Previous experience in other relevant roles.
Are you the Teaching Assistant we have been searching for?
If so, please get in touch - call the HR team 0161 438 2108, send over your CV, or complete and return an application form hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 8th September 2025, 8.00am
Interview: Week Beginning 15th September 2025
What the school offers its staff
You will benefit from:
- Working with children.
- Job stability.
- Local government pension scheme.
- Access to varied training programmes and online training.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- A supportive team and working environment.
- An interesting and varied role.
- Opportunities to further your professional development.
Further information about the job
Important Details:
- Contract: Permanent, term time + 1 week
- Salary: Grade 3, Points 4-6, £25,185 - £25,989 pro-rata (£21,722 - £22,920 actual)
- Working Pattern: Monday – Friday
- Working Hours: 8:00am – 3:30pm
- Start Date: ASAP
- Pension: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 17.2%
- Location: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing
of children and young people and expects all staff to share their
commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to HR@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 918 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 445 8053
The Barlow is a highly successful, mixed, 11-16 Catholic comprehensive.
In June 2024, Ofsted judged our school to be ‘Good’ in all categories.
Public examination results are strong; above national average in most
subject areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community, with high
standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning
environment. The school is located in Didsbury, a popular area of south
Manchester, with excellent transport links.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing
of children and young people and expects all staff to share their
commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.
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