Job Description

Job Title

Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Hours

32 hours per week, term time only

Grade

Grade:

NJC Scale C point 5 - 6(Currently 24,790 - 25,183 full time equivalent salary)

Actual Salary:

18,953.00 - 19,253.00 (pay award pending).

Contract Type

Permanent, term time only

Post to start

1 September 2025

Closing date

12:00 noon, Monday 18th August 2025.

Interview Date

Friday 22nd August 2025

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO OUT SAFER RECRUITMENT OBLIGATIONS, CVS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

We are seeking a caring, dedicated, and adaptable individual to join our support team at Hyde High School as a Level 1 Teaching Assistant, working specifically within our SEND provision.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in care, childcare, or similar support roles who is looking to take their next step into a school environment. Tame River Trust is passionate about the development and training of staff, and we are committed to supporting you as you grow in your role.

As a Level 1 Teaching Assistant, you will support SEND pupils with learning, personal care, mobility, and communication needs. You'll help promote independence, well-being, and inclusion in a safe, supportive school environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting independence, dignity, and well-being for our students, and in helping to create a safe and inclusive learning environment.

If you are enthusiastic, adaptable, and ready to take on a varied and rewarding role, we would love 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:

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

Hyde High School is an inclusive, friendly school which became a member of the Tame River Educational Trust (TRET) on 1 April 2025. This is an exciting time for the school and its students, staff and governors.

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.

Please note - Due to the school's safer recruitment obligations, CV will not be accepted.

Closing date:

12:00 noon, Monday 18th August 2025

Applications forms must be emailed to

For more information please click on the links below for the , Person Specification and Application Form.

https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/level-1-teaching-assistant-tameside-2235508

Hyde High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 18,953.00-19,253.00 per year

Benefits:

Free flu jabs Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person