Teaching Assistant (Level 1)

Millwood Primary Special School; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great team

Induction & PD

Inclusive environment

Safeguarding commitment

Job summary

Millwood School is seeking conscientious, hardworking teaching assistants (level 1) to join our well-established, outstanding and inclusive special school for children with significant additional educational needs. We offer a spacious, state-of-the-art building with specialist facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, therapy equipment and extensive grounds.

A robust induction and comprehensive professional development programme await new staff.

Qualifications

• Be warm, supportive, resilient and nurturing, demonstrating unconditional positive regard to all pupils.
• Be hardworking, organised and creative.
• Be committed to creating a safe and fun environment for children to learn and develop.
• Demonstrate the ability to work across the school within a team under guidance of the teacher to support programmes of study and learning objectives.

Responsibilities

• Work with pupils across the school under teacher guidance to implement programmes of study and individual learning objectives.
• Contribute to programmes of therapy to support communication and physical development; implement individual behaviour plans.
• Support a safe, inclusive and nurturing classroom environment for all pupils.

Skills

Warmth & support

Teamwork

Creativity

Organised

Job description

We are seeking to appoint conscientious, hardworking teaching assistants (level 1).

Millwood School is a well-established, outstanding, and inclusive special school for children who have significant additional educational needs.

We have a spacious, state-of-the-art building with specialist facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, specialist play and therapy equipment, and extensive grounds.

Millwood is a great place to work!

• Be warm, supportive, resilient and nurturing, demonstrating unconditional positive regard to all pupils
• Be hardworking, organised and creative.
• Be committed to creating a safe and fun environment for children to learn and develop
• Demonstrate the ability to work across the school within a team under the guidance of the teacher to contribute to, and implement, agreed programmes of study and individual learning objectives; programmes of therapy to support communication and physical development; individual behaviour plans.

• Wonderful children who will make you smile everyday.
• A robust induction and comprehensive professional development programme
• An inclusive, nurturing and friendly working environment.
• Millwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Our safeguarding policy can be found on our school website www.millwoodschool.co.uk. The appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS and barred list check; two satisfactory references; occupational health report and right to work in the UK. We may conduct an online search of shortlisted candidates in line with KCSIE 2025.

Application forms are downloadable from this page and returnable to [e-mail]