Teaching Assistant

School: Kingsland School

Job Title: Level 3 Teaching Assistant (up to 4)

Ref: 001521

Contract Type: Permanent

Grade: 4

Salary: £28,598 - £31,022

Work Pattern: Term time plus 5 days

Hours: 34.30

Based: Across Sites

Closing date: 9am on Monday 8^th June 2026

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 9^th June 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 15^th June, 2026

Applications to be returned to: Kelly Moore, School Business Support (email k.moore@kingslandschool.org) Kingsland School, Broadbent Road, Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings, Oldham, OL1 4HX

Contact for Recruitment Queries: 0161 770 7120

At Kingsland School we are committed to supporting inclusion and providing the very best education and support for all our pupils. We strive to ensure that our pupils receive excellent social and emotional support.

We are looking for confident and experienced individuals who are dedicated to supporting pupils and improving their educational experience. The successful candidates will work with a team of committed professionals here at Kingsland School.

Requirements of the Post

The Teaching Assistant will work under the guidance of designated staff and will implement agreed work programmes for our pupils.

We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, have high expectations of children, are passionate about learning and wants to thrive and to develop professionally.

An expectation of the role is to uphold and implement the school behaviour policy adopting the systems in school to support behaviour management.

Main Duties

The suitable candidates will be expected to:

• Assist, supervise and support pupils to access a range of learning activities.
• Assist with activities outside the classroom
• Act as cover for lessons during short term unforeseen absence of teachers.
• Contribute to the development of learning activities.
• Support the effective use of ICT in learning activities.
• Possess the ability to establish trusting respectful relationships with pupils

About Kingsland School

Kingsland School is a split site provision catering for pupils aged 11 16 years of age.

Our Broadbent Road site is a Pupil Referral Unit which offers Day 6 provision for those pupils who have been permanently excluded from an Oldham Secondary School or Academy. Our second site, known as Laurel Bank currently hosts our Specialist Learning Centre and is based in Shaw, Oldham. This provision is for pupils experiencing social, emotional or mental health and medical needs which creates a barrier to their attendance at school. This site also hosts our unique provision catering for pupils from the SLC with an Educational Health Care Plan and is the base for our Primary Outreach Service.

The successful candidate will work with a committed and supportive staff team.

To arrange an appointment please contact the school office on 0161 770 7120.

Kingsland school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application forms should be returned direct to the school by email to k.moore@kingslandschool.org