Teaching Assistant

Padgate Academy, Warrington, WA2 0LN

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,010.00 - £22,360.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 NJC SCP 6 to 7 (£25,989 to £26,403 FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant at Padgate Academy, working alongside a very supportive SEND Team and wider staff.

The postholder will be required to support students with additional needs and/or disabilities, working with and supporting students’ academic progress. The students will have a variety of additional needsand will require support to access their learning and interact with staff and students positively.

Attributes essential for the post include:

• behaviour for learning management skills
• the ability to relate to and empathise with students’ difficulties alongside working positively with, teachers, other professionals and parent/carers
• the ability to work within a team and on your own initiative
• excellent attendance and punctuality
• an interest in, or experience of working with students with additional needs

It is essential that the successful candidate can communicate clearly to students and staff in a calm and respectful manner, be reliable and trustworthy and work within the Academy’s policies and procedures.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Padgate Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 Padgate Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 642 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Padgate Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/padgate-academy

Padgate Academy is a fully inclusive secondary academy in North Warrington.

The school benefits from being part of The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT). At Padgate we are unswervingly committed to serving the local community through provision of a first-class education for all students. We are also committed to providing all students at the academy with a rich and ambitious curriculum offer enabling them to acquire the high-level knowledge that allows them to be successful during their time at the academy, as well as prepared to meet the demands of what comes next.

During the time students are at the academy, they are also able to supplement the rich academic curriculum with opportunities to develop their creativity, character, and leadership. We believe that these aspects of education are fundamental to developing the knowledge, skills, and aptitudes necessary to enable them to thrive. These aspects of school life are brought together in our CAS programme (creativity, activity, and society) which provides opportunities for student leadership, enrichment, and expression, and enables them to make a positive contribution to society beyond the classroom.

As a school we also believe in the importance of our students demonstrating good manners, showing respect, and demonstrating kindness in all they do. Students are also expected to always have a positive attitude to their learning. These things underpin our school culture and ethos and are celebrated as part of our comprehensive rewards system. We are proud of our caring pastoral support and want all students to feel happy, safe, and supported during their time here.

Visitors to the school often comment on the positive relationships at the school as well as the warm and supportive learning environment. All these aspects of school life are encapsulated in our school motto ‘Proud to be Padgate’.

Adam McMillan BA (Hons)
Principal

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