Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Rochdale is seeking a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to its pupils, ensuring a positive learning environment. This role requires a commitment to developing young people's learning and maintaining positive relationships. The ideal candidate will possess an NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent, along with relevant experience in a school setting. The school emphasizes safeguarding and the welfare of children, making this an important aspect of the position.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent required.
• Experience working with children in a school setting.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with students and others.
• Ability to work with pupils one-on-one, in small groups, and whole class.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to pupils to enhance learning.
• Support and develop young people's learning.
• Foster a positive learning environment for students.

Job description

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 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• 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

About Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Rochdale, which joined Star Academies in March 2022. We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all our pupils, as evidenced by our most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, when we were graded ‘Good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework.

Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism – providing 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.

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.