Ref: 000573
The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Level 3 Teaching Assistant Interactive Base (SEN)
New Bridge School
NJC scale points 12-17
£27,711 - £30,060 per annum (full time, full year salary)
£20,737 - £22,495 per annum (actual salary, pro rata)
SEN Allowance £1,491 per annum
Commencing as soon as possible
If you are the kind of person that has the skills and dedication to thrive in a challenging environment, you are just the person New Bridge is looking for. Be part of our vision to create meaningful futures, not only for our pupils but our staff team as well. We are a vocation destination, not just a job.
Part of the wider New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT), New Bridge School is a generic special needs school for pupils and students between the ages of 11 and 19 across three sites within Oldham.
New Bridge school is an Outstanding rated provision which caters for 380 pupils with a wide range of SEND, from moderate learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including severe and complex learning difficulties. The school also caters for pupils with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and specific conditions including autism spectrum condition. Making a difference to the lives of these young people could be the most important job you will ever have. All pupils have an EHC plan. In order to cater to the needs of the range of pupils the school has developed a range of different provisions. From September, the Roman Road campus will consist of our Key Stage 3 Main Body and Communication Groups alongside our Key Stage 3&4 Interactive Base and Autism Base.
As a result of our growing pupil numbers, we have had to expand our classes. The Trustees are looking to appoint a resilient and enthusiastic Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team in the following area:
Interactive Base (IB)
The Interactive Base (IB) provides an appropriate learning environment for learners with complex learning difficulties and disabilities (CLDD). The aim of the IB is to provide a stimulating, engaging and sensory curriculum that is both broad and balanced.
The IB groups offer a base for their learners which provides routine, consistent specialist staffing and encourages independence and communication. The pupils within the IB are grouped in classes which may go across age groups and sometimes Key Stages to best meet their needs.
All pupils in IB have individual care plans which detail interventions required for their care and ability to engage fully with all aspects of school life. As a TA3 in IB you would be required to support with feeding and swallowing, speech and language programmes which can include assistive technologies, physiotherapy programmes, behaviour interventions, personal care and assisting with medical needs. You would be assigned to a class group and support these pupils in all lessons.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:
* Minimum 3 years’ experience of supporting young people with complex needs and/or a range of learning difficulties within an SEN setting.
* Experience of supporting teaching and learning activities for students including the preparation and organisational processes involved in the day to day running of a lesson.
* Experience of working in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum.
* Experience of delivering bespoke interventions to individuals or small groups of learners.
* Experience of providing cover in the short-term absence of the class teacher.
* Experience of monitoring and assessing student progress and engagement; and providing regular feedback to stakeholders.
* Experience of supporting young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoral perspective.
* A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management.
* The physical and emotional resilience to support pupils with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach and understanding that all behaviour is a form of communication.
* Experience of intervening to support students in crisis or trauma by using either emotional or educational support.
* The ability to build relationships with students, families and key partners around the students.
* Experience of supervising students over lunch and break times as directed.
* The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
* Willingness to participate in own professional development.
Although based initially at our Roman Road site, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewedhere .
For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. 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.
Salary: NJC Scale points 12-17: £27,711 - £30,060 per annum (full time, full year salary)
Actual Salary: £20,737 - £22,495 per annum (pro rata)
Allowance: SEN allowance £1,491 per annum
Status: Permanent
Contracted Hours: 32 hours 55 minutes per week / term time only (190 days)
Based: Initially based at New Bridge School, Roman Road, Hollinwood, OL8 3PH
Closing Date: Friday 21st February 2025 (9am)
Interviews: To be confirmed
Further info: Debbie Birch-Hall, Deputy Head of School dhall@newbridgegroup.org
Completed applications to be sent to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org