Teaching Assistant - Level 3
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL8 3PH |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75744060 |
Summary
Ref: 001047
The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Fixed Term
Samuel Laycock School, Ashton-Under-Lyne
NJC scale points 12-17: £28,598 £31,022 per annum (full time equivalent)
Actual salary range pro rata: £22,684 - £24,607 per annum
Plus SEN Allowance
Commencing November 2025
At Samuel Laycock School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 11-16 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development and communication needs. All children and young people at Samuel Laycock School have an Education Health and Care Plan. You can view our school’s website here. Additionally, please view our promotional video here.
Samuel Laycock is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined on 1st April 2022. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. Samuel Laycock was visited by Ofsted inspectors in October 2024. The school was graded as 'Outstanding' in most areas. You can view our latest Ofsted report here.
The Trustees are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Level 3 Teaching Assistants to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team
The successful candidate will have:
- Significant experience of supporting young people with special needs and/or a range of learning difficulties within an SEN setting
- Experience of supporting teaching and learning activities for students including the preparation and organisational processes involved in the day to day running of a lesson
- Experience of working in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
- Experience of delivering bespoke interventions to individuals or small groups of learners
- Experience of providing cover in the short-term absence of the class teacher
- Experience of monitoring and assessing student progress and engagement; and providing regular feedback to stakeholders.
- Experience of supporting young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoral perspective
- A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
- The physical and emotional resilience to support pupils with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach and understanding that all behaviour is a form of communication
- Experience of intervening to support students in crisis or trauma by using either emotional or educational support
- The ability to build relationships with students, families and key partners around the students.
- Experience of supervising students over lunch and break times as directed
- The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
- Willingness to participate in own professional development
This post will be based initially at Samuel Laycock School in Ashton Under Lyne, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group if required.
New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.
This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Salary: NJC scale points 12-17: £28,598 £31,022 per annum (full time equivalent)
Actual Salary range pro rata: £22,684 - £24,607 per annum
Allowance: SEN - £1,539 per annum
Hours of work: 34 hours per week / Term Time plus 5 days (195 days per year)
Based: Samuel Laycock School, Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Status: Fixed Term to cover a period of maternity leave
Commencing: November 2025
Closing Date: Monday 29th September 2025 (9am)
Interviews: To be confirmed
Further Information: Gilly Mather, Staff Support Co-Ordinator gmather@newbridgegroup.org
Completed application forms: to be returned to recruitment@newbridgegroup.org
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