Level 2 Teaching Assistant SEMH KS1, 2, 3 NEW Thomas Ashton School Posted today Tameside £18,60[...]

Tameside Integrated Care Partnership; Hyde; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading special education school in Hyde seeks a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEMH needs. This permanent role offers a competitive salary, additional SEN allowance, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive team. Candidates should demonstrate resilience and a nurturing approach to behaviour management.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEMH settings preferred.
• Ability to support pupils in crisis.
• Demonstrated nurturing and empathetic approach.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning activities.
• Provide emotional and educational support.
• Monitor and assess pupil progress.

Skills

Supporting pupils with challenging behaviour

Emotional resilience

Holistic behaviour management

Team collaboration

Job description

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

Level 2 Teaching Assistant - SEMH KS1, 2, 3

Thomas Ashton School, Hyde

Permanent

NJC scale points 5-11: £24,790 - £27,269 (full time / full year salary)

Actual salary pro rata: £18,604 - £20,464 per annum

Plus SEN allowance - £1,491 per annum

Commencing as soon as possible

Thomas Ashton School, part of New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, is an ambitious and rapidly improving SEMH specialist school in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The school is expanding with projections to grow to 100 pupils, aged 5-14 by September 2025 and 125 by 2026. Our Bennett Street site in Hyde, supports ten Key Stage 3 classes, including a group of Alternative Provision students. A second site at Lumb Lane in Audenshaw, is undergoing a complete refurbishment and will provide four classes for our Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 students from September 2025.

The school recently joined New Bridge MAT, a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of six special schools and two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also two post-19 provisions. The settings support a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all. At the heart of the school ethos is a profound commitment to nurturing the whole child.

Thomas Ashton school is a registered Thrive School which uses trauma informed approaches to education, with a number of trained practitioners on site, and has been awarded an ArtsMark Silver accreditation for its long-term commitments to the arts. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to work with a committed staff team to support students, families and wider stakeholders through the next stage of the school’s transition and beyond.

This is a very exciting time for the school as it continues to develop and enhance all aspects of its provision. If you share this determination and ambition, it offers an outstanding opportunity to develop in a forward thinking and outward looking school and MAT. Your continued development will also be a priority, and you will receive excellent support and advice from a talented team of colleagues who will invest in your professional learning.

Due to the complex nature of our pupils, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed in dealing with challenging behaviour and complex needs. However, the knowledge that our work is making a positive impact in helping the pupils to grow and work towards independence brings great reward.

The Trustees would like to invite applications from energetic, creative and highly motivated practitioners who are looking to develop their career within this progressive organisation.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

• Sound experience of supporting pupils who present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an SEMH setting.
• Experience of supporting pupils to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoral perspective.
• Experience of intervening to support pupils in crisis or affected trauma by using either emotional or educational support.
• A nurturing, empathetic and holistic approach to behaviour management.
• The physical and emotional resilience to support pupils with SEMH, understanding that all behaviour is a form of communication and an indication of an unmet need.
• Experience of supporting teaching and learning activities for students and providing support for the Class Teacher in the preparation and organisational processes involved in the day to day running of a lesson.
• Experience of delivering bespoke interventions to individuals or small groups of pupils.
• Experience of providing cover in the short-term absence of the Class Teacher.
• Experience of monitoring and assessing pupil progress and engagement; and providing regular feedback to stakeholders.
• Experience of working in partnership with classroom teachers to creatively adapt

appropriate interventions for pupils in relation to the curriculum.

• Experience of supervising pupils over lunch and break times as directed.
• The ability to build relationships with pupils, families and key partners around the pupils.
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.

Although based initially at our Lumb Lane site, (KS1&2), or Bennett Street site (KS3), all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.

For candidates considering applying for this post, we would strongly advise a visit to the school. To arrange a visit or for further information regarding the post, please contact Diane Newton, School Business Manager on [e-mail]

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. 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 2024 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 5-11: £24,790 - £27,269 (full time / full year salary)

Actual salary pro rata: £18,604 - £20,464 per annum

Allowance: SEN allowance - £1,491 per annum

Hours of work: 32 hours 30 minutes per week / Term Time plus 3 days (193 days)

Based: Initially at Thomas Ashton School, Bennett Street or Lumb Lane, Hyde

Status: Permanent

Commencing: As soon as possible

Closing Date: Friday 13^th June 2025 (9am)

Interviews: Week commencing 16^th June 2025

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