Teaching and Learning Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Little Hulton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Salford Academy is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to provide tailored support to pupils in a 5-form entry secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds. You will contribute to an outstanding learning environment and help pupils achieve their learning goals.

You will work as part of a committed team with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, fostering relationships across the school and the Star community. Safeguarding and inclusive practice are core to the role.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• Ability to work with pupils on a one to one, small groups and whole class.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to pupils to enable an outstanding learning environment.
• Work as part of a committed team to support and develop learning across the school.

Skills

Experience of working with children in

Ability to maintain positive relations

Ability to work with pupils one to one

Education

NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent

Job description

124 Longshaw Drive, Worsley, Greater Manchester, M28 0BB

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

01/11/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for Who we’re looking for We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils.

You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning.

Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills.

You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.

Experience of working with children in a school setting.

The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.

The ability to work with pupils on a one to one, small groups and whole class.

What the school offers its staff Star Salford Academy is a 5-form entry mixed secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, which opened in September 2023. Like all Star schools, Star Salford Academy has a leadership specialism.

We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action.

Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

During its opening year, the school admitted an intake of 150 pupils in Year
7. We will continue to admit a new intake of Year 7 pupils at the beginning of each academic year.

Commitment to safeguarding Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils.

Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity.

We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best.

We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

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