Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

Mossley Hollins High School; Micklehurst; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Mossley Hollins High School is seeking a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated team. The role is 34 hours per week, term-time only, with a permanent contract and a starting date as soon as possible.

You will provide academic, pastoral and emotional support both in class and through targeted interventions to help students overcome barriers to learning. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and pastoral staff to create a positive learning environment where every student

Qualifications

• Has strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Can support high-quality teaching and learning and has high expectations of student behaviour and achievement.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Remains calm, resilient and adaptable in a busy school environment.
• Is passionate about supporting young people to succeed both academically and personally.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Shares the school's values of Manners, Hard Work and Honesty.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic, pastoral and emotional support in the classroom and through targeted interventions.
• Help create a positive learning environment where every student can thrive by working closely with teachers and pastoral staff.
• Support students to overcome barriers to learning and achieve sustained progress.
• Contribute to safeguarding and welfare responsibilities and maintain professional boundaries.

Job description

Role: Teaching Assistant (Level 3) Mossley Hollins High School

Pay Scale: Grade E (Point 11-16) Starting at Point 11

Hours: 34 hours per week, term time only (part-time applications will be considered)

Actual Annual Salary: Currently £23,615.15 - £25,608.60

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 16 November 2026 (8:00 am)

Start Date: As soon as possible

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious and oversubscribed school with a strong reputation for academic excellence, staff development and wellbeing.

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people by providing academic, pastoral and emotional support both in the classroom and through targeted interventions.

As a valued member of staff, you will play an important role in helping students overcome barriers to learning, make sustained progress and achieve their full potential. Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff, you will help create a positive learning environment where every student can thrive.

Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant or looking to develop a career in education, we offer excellent training, mentoring and professional development opportunities. We also provide progression routes into teaching and other roles across our Trust schools.

This role would suit a candidate who:

• Has strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Can support high-quality teaching and learning and has high expectations of student behaviour and achievement.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Remains calm, resilient and adaptable in a busy school environment.
• Is passionate about supporting young people to succeed both academically and personally.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Shares the school's values of Manners, Hard Work and Honesty.

If you would like to join a friendly, ambitious and supportive school community, and play a key role in helping young people achieve their best, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Trust

The Tame River Educational Trust was founded in January 2022. You can find more information about the Trust at: https://www.tret.org.uk/ Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage by hosting a family of great community-based schools in which to learn, teach and belong. Our Trust promotes learning, develops character, values diversity and builds cultural capital. By the age of 16 we want every student to progress to suitably challenging post-16 studies or apprenticeships.

The School

Mossley Hollins High School is an 11-16 Co-Educational Academy in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The school is currently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and serves over 900 students. The school is heavily over-subscribed and has an impressive modern building. We are a happy, academically ambitious and inclusive school and we are passionate about learning. At the heart of everything we do are our deeply held values of manners, hard work and honesty.

Tame River Educational Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. It is an offence to apply for this role if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised. We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.

We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions, and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.

The Trust and its schools are dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.