Teaching Assistant

New Bridge Learning Centre; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational pension scheme

Sickness scheme

TOIL / Health benefit scheme

Job summary

New Bridge Learning Centre is seeking a Level 1 Teaching Assistant for a part-time, permanent role in Oldham. The successful candidate will support students with complex needs in a dedicated pathway within a special needs setting, assisting the class teacher, monitoring progress, and providing feedback to stakeholders.

The role requires a nurturing approach, resilience, and willingness to work across all Pathways. Commitment to safeguarding and collaborative teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with children or young people, preferably in an educational setting.
• Nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management.
• Resilience to support students with complex needs and to work across Pathways.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within a special needs setting for a dedicated group of students.
• Monitor student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders.
• Record progress and contribute to suitable interventions with teachers.
• Model and encourage appropriate social behaviour and welfare of students.
• Work with classroom teachers to differentiate interventions and support across the curriculum.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in own professional development.

Skills

Experience with children

Behaviour management

Teamwork

Professional development

Job description

Level 1 Teaching Assistant based at New Bridge Learning Centre

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Part-time
• Location: Oldham, OL8 3PH
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 21 Aug 2026
• Closing date: 7 Sept 2026

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Previous experience of working with children or young people 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 adaptability and resilience to work across all Pathways at the Learning Centre if required.
• 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

What the school offers its staff

• Occupational pension scheme, occupational sickness scheme, TOIL / Health benefit scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.