Teaching Assistant Level 3

Teaching Assistant Level 3 – Inspire Academy

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 3 at Inspire Academy, Mossley Road, Ashton‑Under‑Lyne, OL6 9RU
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Inspire is a two‑form entry school with 71 staff and 443 pupils aged between 3 and 11. Inspire’s school values are Inspiring, Discovering, Caring, Improving and Achieving.

To start February 2026 to 31st August 2026.

Teaching Assistant Level 3 full‑time – Salary £28,142‑£30,518.

The role is fixed‑term, part‑time 30 hours per week, Term Time Only – Plus Inset Days with an actual salary £20,069‑£21,763 (Grade E Point 11‑16).

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

• Committed to raising standards and ensuring children achieve their full potential.
• Adaptable and able to work on their own initiative.
• Experience in KS1 is desirable.
• Confident to cover a class when required.

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

• Applications close at 5:00pm on Thursday 22nd January 2026 although the Trust reserve the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.
• Shortlisting will take place on Friday 23rd January 2026.
• Interviews will take place w/c Monday 26th January 2026.

Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. This role, which involves working with children and/or young people, is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.

Our offer of employment is conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory references, full enhanced DBS Check with child barring, production of relevant academic and professional qualifications and documentary evidence of your right to work in the UK. All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).