Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

Mossley Hollins High School; Micklehurst; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Mossley Hollins High School in England is seeking a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated team. The role includes academic, pastoral and emotional support in the classroom and through targeted interventions.

The position offers a permanent contract, 34 hours per week, term-time only, and an actual annual salary in the range of £22,860.50 to £24,790.59, with a start date as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Has strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Can support high-quality teaching and learning with high expectations of student behaviour.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Remains calm, resilient and adaptable in a busy school environment.
• Is passionate about supporting young people to succeed 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 classroom and through targeted interventions.
• Help create a positive learning environment where every student can thrive.
• Support teachers and pastoral staff to help students overcome barriers to learning.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

ICT skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Safeguarding

Motivation to support young people

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 £22,860.50 - £24,790.59

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 7 September 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.

Application

Interested applicants should complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Application Form attached below or available at www.tret.org.uk/vacancies/mossley-hollins-vacancies

Completed applications should be returned to: [e-mail] or Human Resources Department, Mossley Hollins High School, Huddersfield Road, Mossley, via Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL5 9DP.

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.

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.

Supporting Documents

• Application Form - Support Staff
• Equal Opportunities Form
• Candidate Information Pack