Teaching Assistant - SEND

Werneth Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4BL

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  02.06.25 or sooner if possible

• Closing date

  22 April 2025 at 5pm

• Date listed

  1 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE) £19,815 - £21,120 for 32.5hrs

Teaching Assistant - SEND job summary

To work under the guidance/instruction of designated teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom for our high-level SEN children. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area under the guidance of teaching staff.

Werneth Primary School

Werneth Primary School is a two-form entry Primary School, with children from Nursery to Year 6. We are a part of the Pinnacle Learning Trust, alongside Broadfield Primary School, Alexandra Park Junior School, Hathershaw College and Oldham Sixth Form College.

Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in May, 2023, we serve a diverse school community and are committed to making sure that every child makes excellent progress, no matter their starting point.

Our school values of Care-Aspire-Persevere are values that are lived by our children and by our Staff Team.

Education is part of the foundation of our children's future success, so we aim to raise aspirations so that expectations can be surpassed in every lesson, every day. We want our children to build a love of learning, enjoy our wonderful curriculum and access the many learning and personal development opportunities provided for them.

By joining the Werneth Primary School Team, you will benefit from our extensive CPD programme (supplemented by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School) and enjoy working with our expert and committed staff, our aspirational families and our wonderful children.

You can get a feel for the passion we have at Werneth Primary School through our website, but please do organise to come in and meet us in person. That’s the best way to get a sense of the dynamic and broad education that our children are enjoying and what your future at Werneth Primary School can be.

The Pinnacle Learning Trust

At the Pinnacle Learning Trust, we celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities. Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, including designation as Evidence Leads in Education for the Research School; delivery of school-to-school support; CPD facilitation and support for trainee teachers. Staff have access to opportunities to develop their teaching practice, such as training on metacognition, virtual classroom coaching and retrieval practice. As a Trust, we celebrate diversity by encouraging an understanding of our communities, faiths and cultures.

To apply, please visit our website: https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/

Additional Reasons to Join Us:

Automatic enrolment into a Pension Scheme

Cycle to work schemes available

Various health and wellbeing benefits (including on site gym membership at Oldham Sixth Form College and The Hathershaw College)

Free on-site parking

Excellent opportunities for CPD and career development

Commitment to Safeguarding

Werneth Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.

Commitment to safeguarding

As part of our safeguarding commitment and promoting the welfare of children any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks as part of the pre-employment procedures. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Werneth Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 430 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Werneth Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/werneth-primary-school

The Pinnacle Learning Trust founded in 2017, is a thriving Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) operating across all phases of education to the age of eighteen. Our mission is to improve the lives and life chances of young people in Oldham and the local area, by a commitment to raising aspirations and achievements across all our academies, through the development of outstanding practice based upon partnerships. Our purpose is to provide excellent academies for our children and young people which establish a culture of high aspirations, and provide and nurture an ethos whereby students learn by example and grow morally and socially.

The Trust currently comprises of 4 academies:

Werneth Primary School (3-11)

Broadfield Primary School (2 – 11)

The Hathershaw College (11-16)

Oldham Sixth Form College (16-19)

We are proud of our caring, inclusive ethos where we set high standards and expectations to our students to achieve their very best. We also expect the very best of our staff and provide a full induction and training package relevant to the job role.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Oldham and Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool