Teaching Assistant Level 3 (SEND)
Irk Valley Community School, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 5XH7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 33 hours per week Permanent, Term Time Only plus inset days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,163-31,067
Actual salary
- £22,839 - £24,378
Pay scale
- Grade 5 point 13-17
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner, ready to learn Demonstrate high expectations for all pupils
- Promote behaviour for learning and demonstrate excellent behaviour management strategies.
- Contribute to the wider life of our school community.
The governing body of Irk Valley Community School are seeking to appoint outstanding, talented and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our committed team. The successful candidates must:
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Wonderful, enthusiastic children
- Supportive and friendly parents
- A fantastic staff team committed to raising standards for pupils
- A commitment to your CPD
Irk Valley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references. References will be requested prior to interview.
Please visit our website to find out more about our school and the positive ethos we create.
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 f.buchanan@irkvalley.manchester.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Irk Valley Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 476 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Irk Valley Community School website
- Email address
- f.buchanan@irkvalley.manchester.sch.uk
We are looking to appoint an assistant teacher (teaching assistant Level 3) to work in our new SEND class from September 2025 - July 2026.
The position is permanent as there is likely to be a need for higher level SEND support at the school after this academic year.
Role: Teaching Assistant Level 3 (SEND)
Temp/Perm: Permanent, Term Time Only Plus inset days
FT/PT: 33 hours per week
Job description and person specification available from Fiona Buchanan.
Please complete applications available from Fiona Buchanan
Closing date for applications by: 9am Wednesday 2nd July
Interview Process: Tuesday 8th July
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