Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Maternity cover)

inploi; Salford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational center in Salford is looking for a dynamic Teaching Assistant dedicated to fostering the educational development of young males in secure care. The ideal candidate will support positive learning outcomes and work collaboratively with a team to cater to students with complex needs. The role requires flexibility, interpersonal skills, and a strong commitment to children's progress in a supportive environment. Salary ranges from £23,001 to £23,742, with additional allowances.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate ability to work with children who have complex needs.
• Be a positive influence in a secure care environment.
• Contribute to the aims and ethos of the educational center.

Responsibilities

• Support young males in their educational development.
• Ensure positive learning outcomes for students with complex needs.
• Collaborate with teaching staff and health colleagues.

Skills

Passion for supporting positive learning outcomes

Knowledge of supporting in various subject areas

Flexibility and enthusiasm for multi-agency working

Interpersonal skills to inspire children

Commitment to children's educational progress

Job description

Maternity cover - fixed term up to December 2026

Salary: £23,001 - £23,742, plus SNA2 and Secure Unit allowances

Barton Moss is a twenty‑four bed Secure Care Centre located in Eccles on the outskirts of Salford in Greater Manchester within easy reach of the M60 and wider motorway network. We care for remanded and sentenced young males under the age of 18 years of age.

The centre has a proven track record of offering a very high standard of emotional, educational, and physical care. This supports children to succeed in their personal and academic development and return to their community. Our school offers a curriculum base on core and vocational subjects and seeks to ensure pupils receive externally accredited qualifications.

Our school has a mix of qualified teaching staff, Higher Level Teaching Assistants and Teaching Assistants. We are assisted by our health and residential colleagues to support young people during their time at the centre. This provides an exceptional opportunity for pupils to make progress and to ensure they have a wealth of opportunities that can prevent re‑offending. The schools offers a 50 week curriculum, although teaching staff are covered by teachers pay and conditions the school terms are slightly amended to facilitate this.

We are seeking to appoint 1 dynamic Teaching Assistant who share our vision and values and who want to make a difference to individual achievement. This person will be seeking a rewarding career in making a real contribution to the holistic educational development of young males within secure care in Salford.

In this role of Teaching Assistant, the successful candidate will be positive, inclusive and will strive to achieve the very best outcomes for our pupils whilst we continue our journey of improvement.

The successful candidate will:

• have a passion for supporting positive learning outcomes for children and young people who can demonstrate complex needs
• have knowledge of supporting in a variety of subject areas
• be flexible and enthusiastic about a multi‑agency working approach
• have interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to inspire children and young people
• value, and contribute to, the distinctive ethos of the centre
• demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that children and young people make rapid educational progress in a supportive and caring environment

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

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