Teaching Assistant Level 2
VACANCY
TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2Grade D SCP 6-11
£14,358 - £15,547 p.a. per annum (actual salary)
25 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- 10am 3.00pm includes half hour lunch and a 20 minute break
Term Time plus 2 days
(Required Easter 2025)
An opportunity has arisen within our successful and highly skilled team for a teaching assistant to join our school. At Turton our children are fiercely loyal, and so we are looking for someone who is just as committed to them.
Our Learning Support department is looking for suitably motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join a large team of friendly Teaching Assistants. The Learning Support Department engages with a range of students with additional needs, including communication and interaction, cognition and learning, SEMH, sensory and physical difficulties.Duties will include supporting in mainstream lessons, working with pupils in small groups or 1 to 1 sessions, to progress pupil learning both educationally and personally, encouraging their engagement in lessons whilst promoting inclusion and the holistic development of the pupil.
Any pastoral position is highly fluid, but the things we can guarantee are:Location: Bromley Cross (rural suburbs of Bolton)
Training: passion for supporting young people with additional needs is most important
Opportunities for career developmentBespoke CPD opportunities
25 hours over five days; with flexibility within these hours
A consideration of part time work or job share
A warm, caring, dedicated set of colleagues, who are very keen to learn from you
Visit us
There is much more about our school below; in ‘The Story’ written by our Head (Sam Gorse); and on the school website. We thought you might like to hear what it’s like here straight from the horse’s mouth before you meet us. Here are a few of our staff on a one-take interview.This will take you straight to Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/813566619/8d0fb1bd1f
Our schoolTurton is an oversubscribed and high-achieving 11-18 school of 1600 students, with 300 in the Sixth Form.
We are an innovative Leadership Team, looking at creative and exciting approaches to teaching and learning, in order to engage and challenge both staff and students.
The distinctive Turton ethos is values-led. Compassion and good relationships underpin all of our practices. The successful candidate will join a team of hard-working and dedicated colleagues, supportive parents, a fully involved governing body and inspiring students.
This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The school is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further details of the school and an application form please contact the school or alternatively visit our website where you will find a full application pack (via our TES Portal link) including the facility to download the school’s application form.E-mail responses to hr@turton.uk.com.
Closing date: 9.00 am on Tuesday 25th February 2025Interviews: Friday 28th February 2025
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