Teaching Assistant LEVEL 1 SEN

North Ridge High School

Higher Blackley Education Village, Alworth Road, Manchester M9 0RP

Acting Head Teacher: Mrs S Johnson

Tel: 0161 553 0200

admin@northridge.manchester.sch.uk

North Ridge is an Outstanding specialist high school for pupils with persistent and complex special educational needs, aged 11-19 years. We are a fast developing school split across two sites, that incorporates a range of student led businesses, located at our 6th Form Hub in Cheetham Hill.

Are you looking for an exciting challenge? Do you want to join an enthusiastic, truly collaborative team that strives to achieve our goal of excellence?  We wish to appoint the following:

Teaching Assistants LEVEL 1 SEN

(equivalent of TA2 Mainstream)

Grade 3 – pt 4-6

FTE £23,114 - £23,893 (pay award pending)

TERM TIME ONLY- 35 hours per week

The Governors seek to appoint dynamic, conscientious and hard working individuals,  who are committed to supporting young people who have special educational needs.

You will be based in one of our two sites, with a class group of approximately 10/12 pupils supporting in all lessons and daily activities.

The successful applicants will benefit from working in a school with a positive, caring, ethos where team work is important and a supportive staff development and training programme is available.

The Governors of the school are committed to Safeguarding and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and enhanced DBS clearance is required and the children’s Barred List will be checked. North Ridge High School’s Safeguarding Policy can be found here: www.northridge.manchester.sch.uk/student-page/safeguarding/ .

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Email your application to: hr@northridge.manchester.sch.uk

Closing Date: 9th October 2024

Shortlisting: 10th October 2024

Interviews: 15th & 17th October 2024