Teaching Assistant Level 3 - 32.5 hours per week

Oakdale School, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5LD

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  11 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) TTO Plus 8% SEN Allowance

Teaching Assistant Level 3 - 32.5 hours per week job summary

The Teaching Assistant Level 3 works under the guidance of teachers and senior staff to support learning across the school. The role involves delivering planned activities to individuals and groups, supporting pupils with additional needs, and occasionally supervising whole classes during short-term teacher absence.

Key Responsibilities

Support for Pupils

• Use specialist skills to assist learning and help implement IEPs.
• Build positive relationships, promote inclusion, and encourage independence.
• Provide feedback on pupil progress and help manage behaviour.

Support for Teachers

• Help create a positive learning environment and assist with planning and adapting lessons.
• Monitor and record pupil progress.
• Provide administrative support and liaise with parents where appropriate.

Support for the Curriculum

• Deliver agreed learning activities and adjust to pupil needs.
• Support literacy, numeracy, ICT and other learning strategies.
• Prepare and maintain resources and equipment.

Support for the School

• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection procedures.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals.
• Attend meetings, undertake training, and contribute to school life, including supervising activities, trips, and out-of-school learning.

Additional Information

• Duties may vary in line with the role’s level of responsibility.
• The school is committed to safeguarding; appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

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 Oakdale School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• School size: Up to 166 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakdale School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakdale-school-dukinfield

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