Deadline is tomorrow

  • Closing date

    24 February 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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Subject

Special Education Needs (SEN)

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,060.00 - £33,366.00 Annually (FTE) £30060-£33366 Annually (FTE) Term time Plus 5 Days Actual salary £22610-£25096 based on no continuous service and 32.5 hours per week

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

Ladywood School is an Outstanding Special School situated in Bolton. It caters for primary aged pupils with complex learning difficulties. Ladywood is a proud member of Woodbridge Trust, which is a local partnership with Firwood School, Woodbridge SEND Service and Woodbridge College.

Due to the rapid expansion of our school and increasing student numbers, we are now seeking to appoint an outstanding Teaching Assistant Level 3 who is willing to ‘go the extra mile’ and is passionate about supporting student’s learning with a range of special educational needs.

Applicants should be enthusiastic about the development of their skills to work effectively with students with special educational needs and a desire to better their knowledge and understanding of an area within this forum.

We will offer you:-

Professional development to support you in your career

Hardworking, dedicated, professional and enthusiastic staff

A genuinely happy, caring and friendly place to work

Supportive leadership and CPD opportunities to develop

High standard facilities

A challenging yet rewarding environment where our children are amazing and will inspire you

Ladywood is an exciting place to be and if you are a team player with a commitment to the highest quality provision for pupils with SEN then we would love to hear from you.

As a Trust we are committed to recognising and transferring your continuous service record if you are currently employed from within Bolton LA.

The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

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About Ladywood School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
School size
197 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

Ladywood School is a primary special school for pupils with complex learning difficulties. There are currently 207 pupils on roll.

Ladywood has been judged as an outstanding school by OFSTED on 4 consecutive occasions, most recently in January 2023.

‘Leaders and staff at Ladywood School value every pupil for their uniqueness. The school’s inspiring and creative community, where staff make learning fun, allows pupils to thrive. ’ (OFSTED 2023)

Ladywood is a proud member of Woodbridge Trust, which is a local partnership with Firwood School, Ladywood Outreach and Woodbridge College. We were awarded Bolton News ‘Primary School of the Year 2018’ and the Nasen award for ‘Co-production with Children and Young people and their Families’ in 2019.

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