Teaching Assistant

Position : Teaching assistant (SEMH school)

Location : Tyldesley, Manchester

Hours :  40 hours per week, term time

Salary Details :  £21,.72 per annum

Join the vibrant team at Tyldesley school as a Teaching Assistant, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping young minds under the expert guidance of our dedicated teachers. You'll assist in creating an inspiring and organised classroom environment, ensuring every student feels included and has the opportunity to excel. Be a part of a community that values education and well-being, and take pride in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of our children and young people.

The ideal candidate will :

• Support students to focus and make progress in lessons.
• Assist the teacher / tutor in the preparation of work.
• Support students during school based and community based learning.
• Ensure students make progress in formal learning situations as well as with self-help skills, life skills and social understanding.
• Be able to work flexibly in relation to tasks undertaken.
• Be a good team player.

Why work for us :

Who we are :

Tyldesley School has a proud and successful tradition of supporting students between the ages of 11-19 who have social, emotional mental health and Complex Needs to gain valuable life skills, qualifications and confidence to support their onward journey towards independence. The Head of Tyldesley School and her team recognise this success and want to offer this opportunity to a wider range of young people as part the ongoing developments that are taking place across all areas of within the school.

Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

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