Secondary
Teaching Assistant level 2b
“Ashton Community Science College continues to be a Good School”. (Ofsted 2023)
We are looking for dedicated, skilled and ambitious professionals to join our learning support department as we expand our team within school. The post is paid on Grade 5, for 31.67 hours per week, term-time plus two days. The FTE salary is £25,183-£27,269, pro-rata £18416 - £19,941.
Our SEND provision has 4 key elements and we anticipate successful candidates potentially working across all areas.
- Mainstream provision for students with EHCP or identified SEN needs
- Unit for SLCN students
- SERF for deaf students
- BRIDGE facility for year 7 students who require additional support as they move towards being more secondary ready.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference, to take a role in supporting the learning of students with special educational needs so they can participate fully and positively in learning and school life. Some of these students will have Education Health Care Plans, whilst others will have needs identified by school.
Our goal is to be an outstanding High School and we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated professional who is committed to raising standards by inspiring learners. If you believe that young people deserve nothing less than the best and have the passion, drive and ambition to make a difference, you would be a welcome addition to our school family.
The successful candidate will have:
- A passion for supporting and managing young people that goes beyond mere qualifications
- Previous experience of working with secondary age children in education, health or social services
- Excellent communication skills with families, carers and students
- Knowledge of procedures, practices and techniques for behaviour management
- Experience of supporting students in building self-confidence, self-esteem and resilience as learners.
- An absolute commitment to achieving the highest of standards
If you are interested in becoming part of our team and helping us to continue our drive for further success, then we would be pleased to hear from you. A full programme of support is available as part of our commitment to investing in high quality staff
ACSC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to provide a disclosure from Disclosure Barring Service before any appointment is confirmed. On-line checks will be carried out on short-listed candidates.
Application documents are available to download in the vacancies section of the school website http://www.ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk/job-vacancies
Applications should be submitted electronically by 9am Monday 16th of June 2025 to hr@ashtoncsc.com
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 30th of June 2025.
Please note we regret we are unable to contact individual applicants who may be unsuccessful at this time.
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