Teaching Assistant - The Limes School
- Temporary, Permanent, Full-time
Job Summary
Job title: Teaching Assistant (interim contract)
School: The Limes School – Part of Hexagon Care Services
Location: Ashton Under Lyne, Manchester
Teaching Assistant Salary: £23,000 - £24,500
Desirable Criteria: Driving Licence*
Contract available:
Linked to Funding – Estimated End Date 06.12.2026
About The Limes School
The Limes School supports 6 boys aged between 11-18. It offers a broad and balanced curriculum which is in line with the national curriculum. At KS4 students have the opportunity to study ASDAN, Functional Skills and GCSEs for the more academically able.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated TA with a strong understanding of learners with additional and complex needs. You will play a vital role in supporting students, both academically and emotionally through a personalised approach to education.
Key Experience & Skills:
- Background in supporting young people with SEMH needs or experience in a secondary school setting is highly desirable
- A passion for engaging students in both academic and vocational subjects
- A collaborative mindset and commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team
You’ll be supporting a small number of pupils (max. 6 per class), which allows for meaningful relationships, reduced marking and admin, and a focus on high-impact support.
What Our Ofsted Report Says:
“Pupils told inspectors that the school has made a positive difference to their lives. They are proud to attend this school.”
“Staff are proud to work at the school. Leaders are cognisant of staff’s workload and well-being.”
In return we can we offer you:
- Small class sizes of no more than 6 students.
- A strong focus on work life balance due to; reduced student numbers, reduced level of marking and assessment.
- A 37-hour working week.
- Full access to school holidays.
- A dedicated, supportive, and enthusiastic team, who strive for the best outcomes for our students.
- A comprehensive induction programme.
- Excellent CPD provided by our own highly skilled learning and development team.
- A commitment to supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of all our staff, including access to GP hero, able futures, employee assistant programme.
A range of benefits including:
- Staff referral scheme
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Long service bonus
- Awards ceremony
*We are committed to being fair and non-discriminatory in our recruitment practices. Where a service already has sufficient drivers in post, we will do all we reasonably can to accommodate applicants who do not drive, and in those instances, the driving requirement may be considered desirable rather than essential. However, as a care provider, the safety, welfare, and needs of the young people we support must always take priority, as such, this may mean that driving may be listed as being essential for some of our posts.
Please note, Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates who do not already have right to work. This is a permanent position, if you have right to work but with an expiry date, we are more than welcome to receive your application but please note you would only be eligible for an interim contract linked to your RTW expiry.
All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children’s barred list check.
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