Teaching Assistant Level 3+ NEW Newlands Primary Posted today Rochdale £24,736 - £27,321 Term T[...]
- middleton, england, United Kingdom
- Contract
- Part time
Job Description
Grade: Grade 6 (SCP
Contract Type: (Office use only)
Hours: 32.5 Hours Per Week
Working Pattern: Term Time Part Time
Actual Salary: £24,736 - £27,321
Interview Date: TBC
Thank you for showing interest in our school. The Governors of Newlands School are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 3+ who:
- Is proactive and vigilant in their approach to safeguarding pupils
- Is experienced in working within a team to ensure the best outcomes for children
- Has the personal and social skills to communicate clearly and sensitively, establishing and sustaining good relationships with parents, pupils and other staff
- Is an excellent and reflective classroom practitioner
- Is caring, committed and highly motivated
- Has high expectations of all pupils’ achievement and behaviour
- Has the knowledge, enthusiasm and ability to inspire and motivate children to learn
- Has a secure understanding of play and is able to support this at all levels
- Has a warm and friendly personality
The successful applicant will have the ability to work with children with a range of needs, including profound and complex needs, across the key stages and the curriculum.
The successful applicant will need to possess the following qualifications:
- GCSE in Maths and English (A*-C, or level 9-4), or a level 3 in literacy or numeracy, or a CSE Grade 1 in English and Mathematics.
- Level 3 qualification QCF/NQF/RQF (or NVQ prior to 2010) in Teaching and Learning.
Our enthusiastic children and staff are keen to meet you.
Visits to our school prior to application are warmly encouraged.
To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to by 11:59pm on 1st June 2026.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.
Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.
The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.
Supporting Documents
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