Teaching Assistant Level 2

Bedford High School

Manchester Road

Leigh

WN7 2LU

Salary: Grade 3, £15,415 - £15,932 per annum £11.78 - £12.18 per hour

30 hours per week, term time working 38 week per year

(We will consider applications for part time reduced hours or job share)

Temporary until August 2025

Required as soon as possible

Bedford High School is a community secondary school with approximately 1100 students across two sites. Our last Ofsted inspection was judged Good. Our school values are To Care, To Learn, To Achieve. 

Bedford High School seeks to appoint two effective and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to be able to work closely with staff, parents and outside agencies, follow individual care plans as directed and establish good relationships and team working with the wider school community.

We try to ensure that all our special need students are given equal opportunities to access the school curriculum by our dedicated team.

Bedford High School has a dedicated SEND department named The Base. The department consists of our Sendco, Deputy Sendco, Lead Send TA, and 7 Teaching Assistants.

We forge good working relationships with students and teaching staff and pride ourselves in offering a range of interventions including delivery of maths, literacy and well-being in the classroom and 1:1 support. We support our students in the setting of and monitoring short term goals, as well as creating and developing learning plans to ensure effective strategies are used in the classroom setting.  In addition, we offer a range of lunchtime and after school activities.

We are looking for a colleague who will be positive and have an inclusive attitude, is hardworking, committed and a dedicated team player.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to undertake this role, we will be delighted to receive your application form. Please complete the application form, we do not accept CV’s and return to Mrs Claire Taylor, HR, Facilities & Communication Manager, at the school address or by email to recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and interview before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

All offers of employment are conditional subject to all satisfactory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced criminal record with child barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), appropriate overseas checks, medical clearance, references and verification of your qualifications satisfactory to the school. 

When completing application forms all candidates must provide a full employment history and any gaps to be clearly identified. At Bedford High School safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and adhere to the school’s child protection policies and procedures.  All candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK and comply with the Immigrations, Asylum and Nationality Act regulations. 

Applications from all sections of the community are welcome.

This post involves working with children, young people or vulnerable adults and is therefore Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email of the interview arrangements.  Please ensure your correct email address is provided on your application form.

In line with recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence for all shortlisted candidates.  Shortlisted candidates are also required to complete a self-declaration of any criminal records or information that would make you unsuitable to work with children. 

As we receive many applications for posts, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.

To view the details relating to this position and to access the application form, please click the links below:

Application Form

Application Pack

Guidance to Safer Working Practice Addendum
Guidance for Safer working Practice

Short Form Privacy Notice
Privacy Notice

School DBS Applicant Information

If you require any further information, please contact the school on 01942 909009 or email recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk Website www.bedfordhighschool.co.uk

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and interview before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding