Teaching Assistant

* Teaching AssistantNEWFast Apply# Teaching Assistant Employer Location :
Lancashire, Lancashire Contract Type:
Fixed term contract

Hours:

Full Time Contract Length:
Fixed term until 31/08/27

Salary:
Grade 4 - (SCP 13-16) - £25,186 - £25,989 FTEPosted: 18th June 2026

Start Date:

1st September 2026

Expires: 1st July 2026 09:00 AM Contract Type:
Fixed term contract

Start Date:

1st September 2026

Job  Date: 1st September 2026
* Contract Type:

Fixed term contract
* Contract Length:
Fixed term until 31/08/27
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** Fixed-Term Contract until August 2027 (with the potential to become permanent)!
** We are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and caring Teaching Assistant to join our supportive secondary school team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside teachers and support staff to help students achieve their full potential, both academically and personally. The successful candidate will provide classroom support, assist with the delivery of learning activities, and work with individual students or small groups to promote engagement and progress.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Support teaching and learning across a range of subjects.
* Work with students on a one-to-one basis and in small groups.
* Assist teachers in preparing learning resources and classroom activities.
* Promote positive behaviour and inclusion within the classroom.
* Support students with additional learning needs where required.
* Contribute to creating a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment.

Our ethos is 'Aspiring and Achieving Together'. Whilst we are committed to ensuring that every student makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic performance. We firmly believe that every aspect of school should equip learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and for their future. Indeed, every single decision or action taken improves the life chances of all our learners.

This is underpinned by ensuring The Westleigh school is a safe, nurturing and happy environment: put simply, The Westleigh School is a great place to learn and a great place to work.

Uniting with The Shaw Education Trust brings with it new opportunities and a wealth of resources to supplement our mission to improve outcomes for all our students. Colleagues will have access to a large range of well-established training opportunities, such as a fully funded L5 Instructional Coaching qualification or Accelerated Leadership training, for those aspiring to Middle Leadership. Outstanding teachers will also achieve Trust Professional Advocate designation, which provides exciting opportunities to support colleagues within both The Westleigh School and across other SET schools to share best practice.

With this brings the opportunity to engage in the cross-trust peer review and Trust CPD programme.
** All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.
** At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the powerto transform a life. Whether you're supporting behind the scenes, inspiring inthe classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Our values - opportunity, integrity, community, and equity - guide everything we do. Our vision is *"Opening doors to the world through the power of learning."
* We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives.

We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary,and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships,talent development programmes, and research opportunities, we empower our staffto thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a strong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vitalrole in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

If you have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and create futures filled with promise, we would love you to join ourteam.
*** Together, let's make the remarkable happen.
****** We believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary.
***** In our secondary schools,
** we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to curriculum design, to ensure all our schools have breadth and ambition for all students, regardless of their starting points and barriers. Standard curriculum models don't always engage all students, so we constantly seek to innovate and provide better opportunities to develop both…