Teaching Assistant
The Heys School
Bury
- £18,851.41 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 6 SCP6 : £18,851.41 (£25,989 pro rata) per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 04 May 2026
- Apply by:
- 10 April 2026
Job overview
Do you enjoy working in a welcoming and supportive environment with a passion for training and development?
Are you looking for a role where you can have a positive impact on the lives of young students?
The Heys School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative, and passionate Teaching Assistant to join our attendance team to help ensure that our students achieve high standards and maximise their potential, to be the best they can be, every day.
Teaching Assistant
Hours: 31 Hours Per Week, Term time plus 3 days
Salary: Grade 6 SCP6 : £18,851.41 (£25,989 pro rata) per annum
Closing Date:10th April 2026
Interviews: To be confirmed
Head Teacher: Mrs L Turner
Enhanced DBS checks will be conducted. Post is subject to safer recruitment process.
We are seeking a Teaching Assistant who will work with and supervise identified students with SEND and provide support for other students with SEND in the classroom as required, ensuring their safety and access to learning to maximise their potential to be the best they can be, every day.
Applicants should be creative and forward thinking and have the drive and motivation to support the further development of the department and the school. You will be joining a committed team of staff, who work with enthusiastic and positive students who are keen to learn.
The school is on an exciting journey as they work in partnership with The Rowan Learning Trust.
The interview process will consist of doing a small teaching intervention with some of our SEN students and an interview. If successful you will be invited for an interview for the role as well as a tour of the school.
Employees of The Heys School have a responsibility for and must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please complete the application form, paying particular attention to the job description and a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 outlining why you are interested in the opportunity and how your application addresses the requirements for the role. The short listing will take into account how you have demonstrated that your abilities match the skills and experience detailed in that document.
"The school has an unwavering determination that no pupil should miss out on the many wider opportunities that the school offers. The strong relationships that staff forge with pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged, bring this to fruition. Pupils benefit from a myriad of experiences that help them to blossom."
Ofsted, June 2024
For further details please contact S.Bramah@theheys.school, or visit our website https.theheys.school
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About The Heys School
We are a smaller than average school with a family feel. We know our students’ well and do all we can to ensure they have every opportunity to make the most of themselves and maximise their potential, to be the best they can be, every day.
At The Heys School, we focus on students’ academic progress and believe that it is important to develop the child as a whole. We offer several different pathways to support our students and work with a number of local providers to ensure they have every opportunity available to them. We are passionate about developing well rounded students who have a clear focus on their future goals.
The Heys School is a diverse and exciting place to work and learn and our students always see this as a strength of the school. Our students believe that at the Heys everyone is treated equally.
We have a clear focus on ensuring that our students make good and sustained progress, regardless of their starting point. We are so proud of the amazing things that our students achieve every day, and we are constantly looking for new ways to celebrate their successes.
We believe that education is a journey, and we are committed to ensuring every student has the skills to meet the obstacles they face head on. We believe in the importance of grit, perseverance, and resilience and of showing our pupils the value of getting back up and trying again if they don’t succeed the first-time round.
In the Heys family we value determination, respect and above all kindness. We are looking for committed staff who value the sense of family and are determined to support our pupils in any way they can.
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