Teaching Assistant Level 3
Rumworth Special School
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Rumworth School Permanent Teaching Assistant Level 3 Grade F Scale Point 17 to 23 Required as soon as possible Employer: Bolton Council Salary Grade: Grade F Working Pattern: Term time plus 5 days Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 10:00 am on Monday 8th December 2025 Due to an increase in our student numbers since the start of the current academic year, we are looking to recruit a permanent Teaching Assistant Level 3 (TA3) in order to meet specific student needs across school, which may include supporting staff and students in either KS3, KS4 or KS5. As a TA3, you will work with and supervise individuals and groups of students under the direction of teaching staff, including providing emergency cover, supporting specific individual learning and behavioural needs, providing specialist support in a specific curricular or resource area, thereby enabling and supporting access to learning for all students Rumworth School is a highly regarded Local Education Authority maintained special school in Bolton with an excellent reputation for providing an outstanding provision for all students. Visitors to our school always comment on the “lovely feeling and buzz” and the calm & purposeful learning environment. We currently cater for a range of learning difficulties and additional needs for around 360 students, with a planned building expansion programme to offer 400 places. Our students are aged 11-19 and they all have an EHCP because they have a range of SEND which may include: Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Hearing and Visual Impairment, Physical Disability and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. What our students most definitely do all have is a wonderful sense of fun, a love of learning, a high regard for each other and the adults who work with them, and they can’t wait to meet you! Our ethos is “Start with the young person” therefore you will be a champion for education as the vehicle to improve the life chances and outcomes for our students. Our vision is “You can do it, we will help” - in order to meet the needs of our students, we do have small teaching group sizes and high adult to student ratios. As a member of our staff team, you will embody our philosophy of supporting young people to be more “Confident, Resilient and Independent” through our rich offer of wider life experiences and activities. Year 7 operates as a “Foundation Year” where students have a more class-based transition from their primary school with the Year 7 team delivering the majority of learning. Year 7 students also access specialist rooms including our dedicated Science laboratories, and they are taught by specialist subject teachers for lessons such as Science, Design Technology, Forest School, Art, Music, PE and ICT. Students in Years 8 to 11 then follow a differentiated curriculum model, according to their needs:- All students access appropriate external accreditation at the end of KS4 and during KS5, and our full accreditation offer includes GCSEs, ASDAN, BTEC, Functional Skills and Entry Level Certification, dependent upon subject and student ability. In KS5, students continue to follow the most suitable curriculum for their ability. We offer a Year 14 Transition where some students continue on to the “Pathway to Employment” route, and those with SLD and complex needs would usually follow a “Pathway to Independence” route. We are always keen to recruit staff of the highest calibre, and what matters most to us is that you are the “right fit” for our students and our staff. We welcome applications from colleagues with relevant mainstream experience, as well as those with SEND experience. Visits to our school: Visits are strongly recommended prior to application, as this is helpful when tailoring a letter of application in order to evidence how you best meet the selection criteria. Please do not send a generic letter or a CV with your application. Please contact our School Office on 01204 333600 in order to arrange a visit. How to apply: Please download and complete the application form and outline your suitability for this post at Rumworth School in your letter of application, within a maximum of two sides of A4 paper. This post is also advertised on the “Current Vacancies” tab on our school website, which you can view at: www.rumworth.co.uk/current-vacancies.html All applications should please be returned electronically to Mrs Marsha Andrews, the Headteacher’s PA: mandrews@rumworth.bolton.sch.uk Closing date: 10:00 am on Monday 8th December 2025 Shortlisting: Monday 8th December 2025 Shortlisted candidates informed by 3:00 pm on Wednesday 10th December 2025 Interview Date: Tuesday 16th December 2025, timings TBC We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore as part of our Safer Recruitment process, references will be requested for all shortlisted applicants. Appointments are also subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS check and being able to provide evidence of your qualifications. Please note we will ask you to confirm via email that you agree to this should you be shortlisted. Rumworth School, Armadale Road, Bolton BL3 4TP Telephone: 01204 333600 Calculate your take home pay. Use this service to estimate how much Income Tax and National Insurance you should pay for the current tax year. Employment could affect your benefits, find out more here. Turn2us Benefits Calculator.
Location: Bolton
Salary: £31,022 (Point 17) to £34,434 (Point 23) FTE, pro-rata £23,333- £25,899
Working Hours: 32.5 hours weekly
Job Type: Education School based, Teaching Assistants
Interview Date: Tuesday 16th December 2025, timings TBC Supporting Documents
↗ Application Form
↗ Application Pack
Location
Arnadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton, BL3 4TP, United Kingdom
Job ID
2279
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