Teaching Assistant Level 1 Chatsworth High School and Community College Salford

THE SOVEREIGN TRUST

CHATSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Chatsworth Road

Eccles

Salford

Lancashire

M30 9DY

Website:

TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1
- Start Date:

ASAP

Salary:
Grade 1B, SCP 4-5, £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 (pro rata for term time only) plus SNA1 allowance

Working Pattern: 30 hours per week, Monday-Friday, Term Time only + 5 training days.

Permanent

Pension:
Local government pension scheme including a generous employer contribution. Please take a look at the website:

Benefits:
Salary sacrifice schemes for purchasing bikes used for travel to work, through monthly interest free salary deductions. Employee Assistance Programme provides access to a range of wellbeing services.

An opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join our hard-working, successful, forward-thinking staff team.

Part of the Sovereign Trust, Chatsworth High School and Community College is an Outstanding special school for pupils aged 11 19 years located in Eccles, which serves children and young people with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism, who live in the area.

We are looking for an exceptional practitioner who will contribute to our caring ethos ensuring every pupil in our care reaches their full potential.

• A welcoming and inclusive school community
• Children who make excellent progress and love coming to school
• A staff team who are deeply committed to our pupils
• Bespoke continuous professional development for staff

We are strongly committed to offering our children an excellent education in partnership with their families and local communities. If you are flexible, energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting young people with additional needs to be the best they can be, we would like to hear from you.

We encourage you to view our website for greater insight into our school:

• Be motivated by our core values
• Have a passion for supporting our children
• Have a good understanding of SEND together with the learning needs of children
• Have high expectations and the ability to ensure good learning and progress for all children
• Have a strong commitment to teamwork

If you wish to be considered for this vacancy, you should complete the attached application form. Please note that only applications on the Trust’s application form will be considered. Candidates who submit a CV will not be short-listed. Completed applications are to be returned to  to arrive by 9:00 am, Monday 8 December 2025

Closing date for receipt of applications - Monday 8 December 2025 at 9:00 am

Interviews for successful candidates will be held at Chatsworth High School and Community College - Wednesday 10 December 2025

• ↗ TST - Application Form - Support Staff (V6).docx
• ↗ TST - Chatsworth High - TA1 Candidate Pack - Nov 25.pdf
• ↗ TST - Equal Opportunities Form (V1).docx

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