Job Description

The Lowry Academy

Salford
25,114 - 27,219 per year

Salary:

United Learning Pay Scale Band 2 Vocational Scale 3-6 25,114 - 27,219 (Full time equivalent)

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

19 September 2025

Job overview

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Post Title: Teaching Assistant





Start Date As soon as possible (date to be agreed)

Hours of Work: Full Time 37.5 hours per week


Term Time plus 5 Inset Days

Salary Grade: United Learning Pay Scale Band 2 Vocational Scale 3-6 25,114 - 27,219 (Full time equivalent)

Responsible to: SENCO

Conditions of Service: United Learning Contract

Job Overview:

To work under the instruction/guidance of the SENDCo and classroom teachers, to provide specific work/care/support programmes. To enable access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Key Duties and responsibilities

Support for the Teacher

Work within the classroom setting with SEND students to provide active support during teaching to ensure full participation and access to learning. Assist with the planning of learning activities and support students to achieve learning goals. Monitor the response of SEND students to learning activities and record achievements/progress as directed. Determining the need for and preparing and maintaining general and specialist equipment and resources and assisting students in their use. Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on student's achievements, progress, problems etc. Promote good student behaviour, dealing with incidents in line with Academy Policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour. Provide feedback to students regarding work produced in line with Academy Policy.

Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers

To be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher/ SENDCo, through the monitoring and evaluation of student's responses to learning activities through observation of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives. Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programs, adjusting activities according to students' responses/needs. Administer routine tests and invigilate exams, and accurately record achievement and progress.

Support for the Students

Encouraging students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities. Promoting independence and employing strategies to recognise and reward achievement. Supervise and provide particular support for all students, including those with SEND, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. Assist with the development and implementation of individual Education plans as directed by the SENDCo. Establish positive professional relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students. Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher. Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem, independence and resilience.

Support for the Curriculum

Work with students in 1-1 / small group settings to provide early acquisition support with a variety of existing resources and to support small group interventions as required (relevant training will be provided) Work with small groups in subject specific areas for afterschool homework/booster sessions across KS3 and KS4. Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students' competence and independence in its use. Prepare, maintain, and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assess students in their use.

General Tasks

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the academy. Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required. To assist in meeting the physical care needs of students as required. To provide clerical/admin support e.g., photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money, administer coursework etc.

Safeguarding

The postholder must be aware of child protection issues and the need for confidentiality and to identify to the named child protection colleague in academy, concerns in respect of individual children.

Additional Duties

Support extra-curricular activities and inclusion initiatives Undertake lunchtime duties as required Respect the customs, beliefs, and reasonable ambitions of all individuals Follow academy health and safety procedures and take responsibility for your own wellbeing Accept any other reasonable duties as directed by the Principal or Vice Principal

Quality Assurance:

To adhere to and to help to implement Academy quality procedures To take part, as may be required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the Academy

Communications:

To communicate effectively with the parents of students as appropriate To communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the Academy, where appropriate. To follow agreed policies for communications in the Academy To attend meetings in accordance with the Academy policy


The information contained above is to help staff understand and appreciate the work content of their post and role they are to play on the organisation. However, it should be noted that whilst every effort has been made to outline all the duties and responsibilities of a post, a document such as this does not permit every item to be specified in detail. Broad headings may therefore have been used: in which case all the usual associated duties are included in this job description.


Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role. This job description will be reviewed as and when necessary, in accordance with the needs of the academy.


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The Lowry Academy

Hilton Lane, Worsley, Manchester
M28 0SY
United Kingdom

+44 161 529 5200

The Lowry Academy is a popular 11 -16 school in Little Hulton, Salford. We take our name from the local artist L.S Lowry, who is famous for paintings which capture scenes of industrial England. As part of United Learning, we aim to bring out 'the best in everyone' and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff here have every opportunity to do so. Our values are Aspiration, Respect, Resilience, Confidence and Creativity. Our students decided on these; they are what matters most to them.



At The Lowry Academy, we believe that our priority is to help our children learn. We place this at the heart of every decision that we make and ask ourselves: will this improve student learning? We believe that all students are capable of making progress and attaining the highest level, whatever their starting point. We do not make excuses for our students: we firmly believe that there are no barriers to achievement that cannot be overcome by a determined and resilient student and a supportive school team.



We have a constant focus on high standards from our students whether in uniform, behaviour, punctuality, communication or manners. We are relentless in our pursuit of the small things that we believe have a big impact on our school culture and environment and our students' attitude to learning.



The Lowry Academy is very proud to be a multicultural, multi-faith community. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and student population and we encourage our students to celebrate their heritage but equally to be proud British citizens. We believe that having an understanding and appreciation of British culture and values is essential for our students in preparing them to participate successfully in British society.



The bedrock on which our school community is built is the excellent relationships between staff and students and between students themselves. When you visit our school you will notice the positivity and mutual respect that is shown to all members of the school community. We believe that respect should always be given and that all members of the school community should act with humility and understanding at all times. We believe in finding a win-win solution to every situation and that the focus of every conversation should be learning.



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