Teaching Assistant - Level 3

Parrenthorn High School, Manchester, M25 2BW

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 November 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,932.00 - £18,047.00 Annually (Actual) Pro rata Grade 7 salary - 27.5 hours per week | Term time only

Teaching Assistant - Level 3 job summary

Do you have what it takes to shape the future of a young person with special education needs? Would you have the skill set to help pupils bridge gaps in their knowledge and understanding?

We seek a new Learning Support Assistant (Level 3) to help guide and support our more vulnerable pupils on their journey through key stage 3 and 4.

Ideally required to start as soon as possible, the role is 27.5 hours per week (term time only) Pro rata salary £16,932 to £18,047, but with opportunities to undertake additional paid duties within/after the school day.

You will have relevant experience of working with children with special educational needs and have a committed, caring and positive approach to working in this challenging, but rewarding environment. You must have excellent organisational and time management skills; be able to work independently using your own initiative as well as part of a team.

Whilst a number of pupils get individual support, you will be part of a team supporting a child to ensure each pupils has a strong structure in place. As expected, effective communication skills and an awareness of Health and Safety issues are essential.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Appointment to the post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. A copy of the Privacy Notice for job applicants is available on the school website.

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 Parrenthorn High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: Up to 1050 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parrenthorn High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parrenthorn-high-school-manchester

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