Teaching Assistant - Level 2

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Teaching Assistant Level 2

Hodge Clough Primary School

‘Kind Hearts, Ambitious Minds, Striving for Excellence’

Headteacher: Mrs. S Hodkinson

Scale: Grade 3 Point 7 £26,401 - full year (Actual £20,018)

Hours: 32.5 per week; Term Time only plus 5 days

Contract: Initially, Fixed Term for 12 months

Closing Date: Monday 29 June 2026, at 12 noon

Start Date: 1 September 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Hodge Clough Primary School serves just over 440 pupils in the Moorside area of Oldham. We are a split site school that also provides nursery education for pupils from 3 years of age.

Hodge Clough is a happy, welcoming and thriving school that is on a journey, and together we are building something special: a school that sets high standards and a place where every pupil is known, supported and challenged to achieve their full potential. The team here are committed to this journey, and we are committed to investing in our team.

About you:

• Experience of working with children and ideally children with SEND
• Experienced in the delivery of phonics, ideally Read, Write Inc
• High expectations of themselves, the team and the children they work with.
• Is aware of, and responds appropriately to, individual pupils’ needs
• Has confidence in implementing strategies to support children’s learning and development
• Will promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Is creative and can produce high quality displays.
• Patient, nurturing and positive; able to build relations built on trust and respect.
• Flexible and able to adapt quickly to support colleagues, children and families
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and administration skills
• Able to work in partnership with colleagues, parents and outside agencies to secure the best outcomes for our children and families

In return, we offer:

• A welcoming, caring school community built on our shared values of Pride, Happiness, Excellence, Attitude, Respect and Togetherness
• Happy, enthusiastic pupils who enjoy coming to school every day.
• An opportunity to play a significant part in the progress and achievement of children in school
• A commitment to professional development, ensuring staff are supported, challenged and empowered to strive for personal and professional excellence
• A friendly and collaborative staff team who work together with honesty, empathy and ambition to secure the best outcomes for all children.

Full details for this post can be found in the Application Pack

Commitment to Safeguarding:

As part of our safeguarding commitment and promoting the welfare of children any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks as part of the pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees. Hodge Clough Primary School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.