Teaching Assistant Level 3

Salford

Term Time

£22,668- £24,200 Plus SNA 1

Permanent

Expires 02/11/2025

The Clifton Centre

117, Silverdale,

Clifton,

Manchester,

M27 8GW.

Telephone:

Head of Centre: Julie Owen

Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Art Support

Payscale: Grade 2C, SCP 14-18 plus SNA

Type of post: 32.5 hours per week TTO plus 5 days

The Clifton Centre is a Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit working with students who are excluded from mainstream schools or who are at risk of such. The Clifton Centre operates in Salford.

Students attend with us for varying periods of time ranging from a number of weeks to at least a full Key Stage. Students are entered for a range of qualifications up to GCSE level or equivalent, including English, Maths, Biology and Art as well as a range of vocational subjects.

All students have a personalised timetable to meet their individual needs.

We are seeking to appoint an Art TA3 to support/deliver teaching and learning of the school curriculum, enabling students to improve their accreditation and to support future aspirations.

The successful candidates will be part of a team promoting positive learning experiences. Our students respond well to innovative teaching and learning experiences as well as to calm, yet enthusiastic and charismatic, staff.

The successful candidate will:

• possess ability to use own initiative
• have a passion for engaging students using imaginative strategies
• be flexible and an effective team player
• have effective interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire students
• value, and contribute to, the distinctive ethos of the centre
• be confident in KS4 curriculum

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that students make rapid progress in a supportive and caring environment.

Shortlisting takes place 7th November 2025.

Interviews to be held w/c 17th November 2025.

The centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. These posts are subject to a fully-enhanced DBS check. Our recruitment procedures are rigorous in this respect.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position.

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