Teaching Assistant - Level 1
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75718328 |
Summary
Post Title: Teaching Assistant Level 1
Responsible to: SENDCo
Location: St. Cuthbert’s RC High School
Salary: Grade 2 SCP 3 4, Actual Salary £17,569.86 - £17,845.54 (£24,027- £24,404 FTE)
Term of Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Working pattern: Term Time Only
Hours per week: Part time (32 hours per week)
Start date: September 2025
Closing date: Sunday, 31st August 2025
St. Cuthbert’s RC High School are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 1. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust
This role will focus on addressing the needs of students who need particular help due to their barriers to learning. These barriers to learning are diverse and often interlinked. You will be supporting students in a variety of lessons.
Experience of working within a busy SEND department in a secondary school setting would be preferred but being organised and proactive is just as important. Working across the school you will need to be personable and a good communicator. We want our students to love learning, develop holistically over their school career to be well placed to "be the best they can be" in line with our school ethos.
The successful candidate should be supportive of the ethos and values of the school and have the ability toe encourage and motivate our students. You will understand the importance of developing a positive culture in our organisation and have high expectations of their pupils.
If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and wat to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.
Our Mission:
Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.
Our Values - One of Hope:
Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.
One of Courage:
As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.
One of Innovation:
St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.
We are seeking an individual who:
- Is passionate about supporting children on their learning journey
- Has a positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Can work well within a small team but also have strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to liaise with various stakeholders
We can offer:
- A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
- Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
- A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
- Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
- A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
- A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
- A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
- Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
- Generous 22.7% Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution
- Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable)
The Trust is committed to welcoming individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, sexual orientation or marital status or whether you are pregnant or on parental leave or from a socio-economic background. We welcome applicants from all communities and from people that identify with those characteristics.
Commitment to Safeguarding:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1074 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check including Children’s barred list check and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with children. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies. An online search will be performed on all shortlisted applicants in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedures and Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a form for self-disclosure of cautions and convictions.
Shortlisting date: Tuesday, 2nd September 2025
Interview date: Monday, 8th September 2025
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