Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Literacy Intervention (Fixed term)
Waterhead Academy, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3NY11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 4pm
Date listed
2 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,988.00 - £28,141.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata to term time plus 3 days. Actual salary is £22,291 to £24,138
Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Literacy Intervention (Fixed term) job summary
Join Us as a Teaching Assistant at Waterhead Academy
🎉 Every day is a chance to make a real difference! As part of our team, you’ll be supporting individual pupils or small groups, helping them shine and reach their full potential. Whether it’s through tailored teaching strategies, behaviour plans, or Individual Education Plans, you’ll be right there, cheering them on and guiding their progress. 🌟
You’ll help all our pupils feel included, confident, and excited to take part in school life—and access the national curriculum in a way that works for them. With your great communication skills and positive energy, you’ll inspire, support, and bring out the very best in every child you work with. 💬💡💪
Are you someone who loves working with children, thrives in a team, and wants to be part of something truly meaningful? At Waterhead Academy, we’re on a mission to change lives, and we’re looking for a Teaching Assistant who’s just as passionate as we are!
💫 Why Waterhead?
At Waterhead Academy, we’re proud to offer a high-quality education in an environment that’s as inspiring as the young people who walk through our doors. Inside our state-of-the-art school building, students have access to an incredible range of facilities designed to help them learn, grow, and thrive.
From our top-notch fitness suite, multi-use games area (MUGA) and extensive outdoor space to our specialist areas for creative arts, science, technology, and even a hair and beauty salon - our academy is bursting with opportunity.
At the heart of everything we do are our student-chosen core values:
- Respect 🤝
- Ambition 🌟
- Determination 💪
These values drive our culture, guide our expectations, and shape the way we support every learner to dream big and work hard.
We believe that education is more than just lessons — it’s about inspiring young people to believe in themselves, push boundaries, and create their own future. At Waterhead, we are here to make sure our students are not only learning today but are fully prepared to be leading tomorrow.
South Pennine Academies, based in West Yorkshire, is a close-knit family of 11 primary and secondary schools across Calderdale, Kirklees, and Oldham — working together to help every child thrive!
🌈 What You’ll Bring:
- A love for working with children and helping them shine 🌟
- Great communication skills and a team-player mindset 🤝
- Flexibility, positivity, and a can-do attitude 🎈
- A kind and respectful approach that makes you a fantastic role model 💬
- A commitment to your own growth as well as the children’s 📚
🎁 What You’ll Get in Return:
We believe happy staff = happy students. That’s why we offer:
- 💖 Wellbeing Support - 24 hour stress & cancer support, weight management, and more!
- 💼 Generous Pension Scheme - for your future security.
- 🌴 Flexibility Days - two paid days off during term time for those important life moments.
- 💉 Free Annual Flu Jab - because we care about your health.
- 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme - get fit and go green!
- 📝 Free Will Writing Service - because peace of mind matters.
- 🚀 Personal Development - training and growth opportunities to help your career soar.
- 🤗 Supportive Leadership - you’ll never feel like just a number here.
If you're looking for a fun, fulfilling, and life-changing role, come join our Waterhead family. We can't wait to meet you! 🍎
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and staff must share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring service check and the Academy’s Safer Recruitment policy and procedures. Please note two references will be taken up prior to the interview process, please ensure your referees are prepared and aware of your application.
Apply today — and help us grow something amazing. 🌱
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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.
Applying for the job
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Waterhead Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 947 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Waterhead Academy website
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