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Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

The Blue Coat CofE School

Oldham

  • £27,711 - £30,060 pro rata
  • Expired
Salary:
Grade 4, SCP 12-17: £27,711 - £30,060, Actual salary £21,037 - £23,544
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
14 July 2025

Job overview

Teaching Assistant (Level 3)
Grade 4, SCP 12-17 (£27,711 - £30,060)
Actual salary £21,037 - £23,544 (dependent on continuous service and experience)
32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 5 days
Fixed Term Contract to start from September 2025

We are looking to appoint an energetic and creative person to work with our students, aged 11-18, including those with additional needs. You would be supporting teaching and learning in the classroom as well as running small group and one to one interventions. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who has a passion for actively contributing to society, helping to develop tomorrow’s adults and supporting them to become confident, respectful, independent and resilient.

Following our recent Ofsted inspection, we have once again been awarded a grading of Outstanding and this includes our SEND provision. More details about our work can be found on our website

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is empathetic and can build trust and rapport with students, staff and parents.
  • Acts as an excellent role model and can challenge the norms whilst working as part of a well-established team of education professionals.
  • Is a confident communicator with adults and children.
  • Has high standards of numeracy and literacy and is able to inspire and motivate .young people to be the best they can be.

Whilst it would be an advantage, applicants do not necessarily need to have worked in education but must have their own high academic standards and expectations and be enthusiastic and passionate about engaging with young people of all needs and abilities. The role would also suit someone who is looking for a career pathway into teaching, particularly since the Trust has its own teacher training school.

Working for The Blue Coat School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England.
For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.

This position will be based at The Blue Coat School, Oldham, but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.

We offer:

  • Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
  • A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
  • A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
  • LGPS career average pension scheme including life insurance and dependent's pension
  • Central Oldham location close to good transport networks

The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For further information please refer to:

  • The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust
  • The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Supporting Documents section.
  • The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

Follow the link Cranmer Education Trust - Careers site to apply for this vacancy.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: 09:00 on Monday 14 July 2025
Interviews: To be confirmed
Start Date: September 2025

The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. 















































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About The Blue Coat CofE School

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Welcome to The Blue Coat School  

Mission statement:  Faith – Vision – Nurture  

Welcome to The Blue Coat School website, which we hope will give you a really good insight into our school, and show how our young people are learning how to become everything they can be, and are meant to be.  You will find all the information about student achievement and progress across the curriculum, and links to national performance data and reports, so you can see how well our young people do, and why we are very proud of our academic record.  Just as important, you’ll also find, in the newsletters especially, a picture of life in a dynamic community where students grow in confidence, independence, leadership and resilience, not only in their lessons, but in the breadth of Blue Coat’s provision.  I hope you will also see how the school’s Christian ethos shines through, and that all our young people, of all faiths and denominations, learn to grow together in love, compassion, generosity of spirit, and mutual respect.  If you are an education professional, or would like to join this great profession, you’ll also find links to our work as a National Teaching School and lead school of The Northern Alliance and our work on system leadership, school-to-school support, research and development, and training the best teachers through the School Direct programme.  We look forward to meeting you.  

Mr R Higgins

Headteacher

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