SEN Teaching Assistant - Level 1

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Oldham; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 19,044 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

New Bridge School, part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, is recruiting a SEN Teaching Assistant Level 1. This fixed-term and permanent post is based at the Roman Road Campus in Hollinwood, Oldham.

The TA1 will work across the Main Body with pupils who have SEND, providing essential support to learning activities, progress tracking, and feedback to teachers. The role is 32 hours per week during term time, with an emphasis on safeguarding and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people who may present challenging behaviour and complex needs.
• Nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management.
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs.
• Ability to support teaching and learning within a special needs setting.
• Ability to monitor student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders.
• Willingness to participate in own professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within a special needs setting.
• Assist the class teacher to monitor student progress.
• Record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders.
• Differentiate interventions for students in partnership with teachers.

Skills

Challenging behaviour

Empathetic approach

Resilience

Special needs support

Progress monitoring

Stakeholder feedback

Team collaboration

Professional development

Job description

Ref: 001645

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the posts of SEN Teaching Assistant Level 1. Fixed & Permanent Posts. New Bridge School (Roman Road Campus).

NJC scale point 3: £24,796 per annum (full time, full year salary). Actual salary: £19,044 per annum pro rata. SEN Allowance £1,539 per annum. Commencing as soon as notice period of applicant will allow.

We have an opportunity for an ambitious, passionate individual to take on the role of a teaching assistant in our school. Build your meaningful future with us and take your career to the next level.

Site: New Bridge School, Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham. Department: Main Body. Salary: TA1 £19,044 + SEN £1,539. If you’re the kind of person dedicated to improving the lives of children, you’re just the person New Bridge is looking for.

Why New Bridge?

Staff are proud to work at the school. They are highly supported in their professional development. We are committed to making a difference where it matters most to create meaningful futures for all. We invest in developing talent through our strong focus on coaching and training. We nurture teams: fostering a sense of belonging secured by strong purpose and healthy relationships. We are always looking to find people who align themselves to our mission and values.

The school has an Outstanding rated provision which caters for 363 pupils with a wide range of SEND, from moderate learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including severe and complex learning difficulties. We cater for pupils with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and autism spectrum conditions. All pupils have an EHC plan. The school has developed a range of different provisions, including Key Stage 3 main body, Autism Base, Interactive Base and Key Stage 4 Community Living Groups.

Our vision is to create meaningful futures and as the result of staff moving into promoted posts the Trustees are looking to appoint a number of resilient and enthusiastic Level 1 Teaching Assistants to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team in the following areas:

Main Body

The main body provision is for pupils who are working towards a destination of being independent or working with support in their community. The curriculum is underpinned by the intent to maximise the ability for every pupil to live as independently as possible. The curriculum includes English, Maths, Science, Living Skills and RSE delivered by the form tutor; enrichment subjects such as Art, PE, Music and Cooking delivered by specialist teachers. Main body groups are usually 13 pupils or less with one teacher and up to two TAs. As a TA1 you would be assigned to a form group and support this group both when they are with the class teacher and when they move around the school to other subjects.

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience of working with young people of primary/secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning
• The ability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students
• The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development

Although based initially at our Roman Road site, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.

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. For all shortlisted candidates, an online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

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 and Terms

SJC scale point 3: £24,796 per annum (full time, full year salary). Actual salary: £19,044 per annum pro rata. SEN allowance £1,539 per annum. Status: Fixed term & Permanent positions available. Contracted hours: 32 hours per 55 minutes per week / term time only (195 days). Based: Initially at New Bridge School, Roman Road, Hollinwood, OL8 3PH. Closing Date: Friday 28 August 2026 (9am). Interviews: w/c Monday 14 September 2026. Further Info: Debbie Birch-Hall, Deputy Head of School [e-mail]. Completed applications to be sent to [e-mail].