Teaching Assistant Level 3

Elms Bank, Bury, Lancashire, M45 8PJ

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 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: Normal working hours: Monday 8.45am – 4.45pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.45am – 3.30pm. 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days to be worked during school closures.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Salary: Grade 9, SCP 18 – 23, £30,559 - £33,366, actual salary £23,562– £25,726 per annum.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant Level 3

Salary: Grade 9, SCP 18 – 23, £30,559 - £33,366, actual salary £23,562–£25,726 per annum.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days.

Elms Bank is an extraordinary place. Visitors comment on our welcoming atmosphere, happy and successful pupils and our supportive and warm staff team. Our vision is “Excellence for All”, and we truly mean that; we are equally committed to both the outcomes of our learners and the professional development and wellbeing of our staff. We are very proud to have continuously maintained an Outstanding Ofsted judgement and were delighted with our latest inspection report in September 2023, which you can read on our website.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant Level 3. You will join a dedicated team in a specialist environment tailor-made to suit the needs of our pupils. You will support the class teacher and deliver interventions to help our students make the best progress they can, accessing a curriculum which meets their needs. If you are creative, resilient and looking for your next opportunity, we would love you to apply to work with us.

If you are a strong team player who can think creatively and continually reflect on how to improve outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer you clear career pathways, excellent opportunities for professional development both in the school and the wider Trust and commitment to promoting your wellbeing at work. We fully recognise that our staff are our greatest asset, and we work hard to support them.

If you would like to know more, we would be delighted to welcome you to our school. Visits prior to application are both welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on

0161 766 1597 or by e-mailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk toarrange an appointment.

We ask that you do not send CV’s, please complete and sendyour application form and a personal statement tohr@oaklp.co.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please visit our schoolwebsite for further information. www.elmsbank.co.uk.

What the school offers its staff

We offer flexible working and health and wellbeing benefits.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@oaklp.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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TA3 Vacancy Job Pack.pdf - 1.89 MB (opens in new tab)

About Elms Bank

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 338 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elms Bank website
• Email address: hr@oaklp.co.uk
• Phone number: 01615530030
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elms-bank

Arranging a visit to Elms Bank

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@oaklp.co.uk.

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