Teaching Assistant Level 1

Rumworth Special School; Bolton; Presencial; GBP 27 000 - 29 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Rumworth School in Bolton (Lancashire) is seeking a Temporary Teaching Assistant Level 1 to support students with a range of needs across KS3, KS4, and KS5. The post has a 32.5-hour week, term-time plus five days, and is paid on the Grade D scale (points 6–11).

The salary ranges from £26,847 (point 6) to £29,071 (point 11), pro rata £20,193 to £21,865, with the contract initially for 12 months. The role is based at Bolton Council's Rumworth School.

Qualificações

• Experience or ability to support students with a range of SEND in a school setting.
• Good numeracy, literacy and ICT skills and positive personal attributes.

Responsabilidades

• Provide general support for students across KS3–KS5.
• Assist teachers in delivering learning activities and managing classroom needs.
• Contribute to safeguarding and DBS checks as part of safer recruitment.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Rumworth School

Temporary Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Grade D Scale Point 6 to 11) Required as soon as possible

Employer: Bolton Council
Location: Bolton
Salary: £26,847 (Point 6) to £29,071 (point 11), pro rata £20,193 to £21,865
Salary Grade: Grade D
Working Pattern: Term time plus 5 days
Working Hours: 32.5 hours weekly
Contract Type: Temporary for 12 months in the first instance
Closing Date: 9am on Thursday 5th November 2026
Job Type: Education School based, Teaching Assistants
Interview Date: Week beginning 9th November 2026- exact date and timings TBC

We are looking to recruit a temporary TA1 Teaching Assistant in order to meet specific student needs across school, which may include providing general support for students in either KS3, KS4 or KS5. Rumworth School is a highly regarded Local Education Authority maintained special school in Bolton with an excellent reputation for providing an outstanding provision for all students. Visitors to our school always comment on the “lovely feeling and buzz” and the calm & purposeful learning environment. We have around 390 students with a range of needs. Our students are aged 11-19 and they all have an EHCP because they have a range of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) which may include: Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Hearing and Visual Impairment, Physical Disability and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. What our students most definitely do all have is a wonderful sense of fun, a love of learning, a high regard for each other and the adults who work with them, and they can’t wait to meet you!

Our ethos is “Start with the young person” therefore you will be a champion for education as the vehicle to improve the life chances and outcomes for our students. Our vision is “You can do it, we will help” - in order to meet the needs of our students, we do have small teaching group sizes and high adult to student ratios. As a form teacher, you will embody our philosophy of supporting young people to be more “Confident, Resilient and Independent” through our rich offer of wider life experiences and activities.

Year 7 operates as a “Foundation Year” where students have a more class-based transition from their primary school with the Year 7 team delivering the majority of learning. Year 7 students also access specialist rooms including our dedicated Science laboratories, and they are taught by specialist subject teachers for lessons such as Science, Design Technology, Forest School, Art, Music, PE and ICT.

Students in Years 8 to 11 then follow a differentiated curriculum model, according to their needs:

• Some follow a more formal curriculum with a modified mainstream approach
• Some have less transition and spend more time on the consolidation of basic skills in a based class

All students access appropriate external accreditation at the end of KS4 and during KS5, and our full accreditation offer includes GCSEs, ASDAN, BTEC, Functional Skills and Entry Level Certification, depending upon subject and student ability. In KS5, students continue to follow the most suitable curriculum for their ability and aspirations, and they also follow courses in our new Sixth Form vocational or independence pathways. We offer a Year 14 Transition where some students continue on to the “Pathway to Employment” route, and those with SLD and complex needs would usually follow a “Pathway to Independence” route.

We are always keen to recruit staff of the highest calibre, and what matters most to us is that you are the “right fit” for our students. We do have some degree of internal flexibility when it comes to the age range you would be most keen to work with and the type of student needs that you have experience with. We welcome applications from people with mainstream experience, and those with SEND special school experience. Some of our staff join us from primary settings and some come from secondary. Please note that we do expect all applicants to be able to demonstrate that they have good personal skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT, and these may be assessed during the interview process.

Visits to our school:

Visits are strongly recommended prior to application, as this is helpful when tailoring a letter of application in order to evidence how you best meet the selection criteria. Please do not send a generic letter or a CV with your application.

Please contact our School Office on 01204 333600 in order to arrange a visit.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 5th November 2026
Shortlisting: Friday 6th November 2026
Shortlisted candidates to be informed by 5:00 pm on Friday 6th November 2026
Interview Date: Week beginning 9th November 2026- exact date and timings TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore as part of our Safer Recruitment process, references will be requested for all shortlisted applicants.

Appointments are also subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS check and being able to provide evidence of your qualifications. Please note we will ask you to confirm via email that you agree to this should you be shortlisted.

Rumworth School, Armadale Road, Bolton BL3 4TP

Telephone: [phone]

Supporting Documents

• Bolton Council Schools (Officers) 2022 - Application Form
• TA1 Candidate Pack