Level 2 Teaching Assistant based at New Bridge Learning Centre
| Posting date: | 22 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 December 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 93b9fda8-8dd4-4cb6-95c0-e267cd3e03bc |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience of working with children and young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development.
Experience of/ or a passion for, supporting visually impaired young people enabling them to fully access all aspects of school/ college life.
The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a nurturing, empathetic non-judgemental approach.
A genuine appreciation of the potential barriers to post-16 student’s learning, and sensitivity towards their circumstances and life experiences
High expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
Experience of developing activities and alternatives that will support young people to engage in the learning process.
Understanding of how to support young people with VI, ASD and/ or sensory needs.
The ability to build positive relationships with students, ensuring consistency and continuity daily.
The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
A commitment to working effectively with all members of the Learning Centre team.
Willingness to participate in own professional development
What the school offers its staff
Occupational pension scheme, occupational sickness scheme, TOIL / Flexi scheme/ Health benefit scheme
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.
Experience of working with children and young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development.
Experience of/ or a passion for, supporting visually impaired young people enabling them to fully access all aspects of school/ college life.
The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a nurturing, empathetic non-judgemental approach.
A genuine appreciation of the potential barriers to post-16 student’s learning, and sensitivity towards their circumstances and life experiences
High expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
Experience of developing activities and alternatives that will support young people to engage in the learning process.
Understanding of how to support young people with VI, ASD and/ or sensory needs.
The ability to build positive relationships with students, ensuring consistency and continuity daily.
The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
A commitment to working effectively with all members of the Learning Centre team.
Willingness to participate in own professional development
What the school offers its staff
Occupational pension scheme, occupational sickness scheme, TOIL / Flexi scheme/ Health benefit scheme
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.