Overview
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall, BB4 6RX
Salary: £20,906.25 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover) | 12 months from start date
Working Pattern: Term Time Only
Start date: November 2025
This role does not offer sponsorship.
Belmont Secondary School is delighted to offer a maternity cover Teaching Assistant role to join our close-knit, supportive team.
About The Role
We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive individual to provide support to both pupils and teaching staff. This maternity cover role involves working closely with individual students and small groups, promoting their emotional, social, and behavioural development, and helping them thrive within a positive learning environment. You will work under the guidance of the class teacher and the Senior Leadership Team, playing a key role in delivering targeted support to ensure every student can achieve their potential.
Key Responsibilities
* Support pupils’ emotional, social, and behavioural wellbeing.
* Assist teachers in developing and implementing individual education plans.
* Provide in-class and one-to-one support for individual pupils and small groups.
* Help prepare classroom resources and materials.
* Occasionally assist in transporting pupils after school (e.g. after detentions or educational visits).
* Promote positive relationships and self-esteem among pupils.
* Accompany pupils and staff on external educational visits.
* Maintain records of pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing within agreed frameworks.
What We’re Looking For
* A calm, caring, and patient approach to working with young people.
* Experience working with secondary-age pupils is desirable but not essential.
* Ability to build strong, positive relationships with students and staff.
* A good level of literacy and numeracy – GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths preferred.
* A strong team player who is also confident working independently.
* A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
About The School
Belmont Secondary is an independent, specialist day school for boys aged 11 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs. We work to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a challenging view of education and life, nurturing aspiration to progress academically and socially.
This opportunity is within commutable distance of Rawtenstall, Bury, Burnley and surrounding areas. We are part of Acorn Education and are part of Outcomes First Group, leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches with measurable outcomes.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and social media checks where applicable.
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* Wellbeing support including mental health services and health checks
* Flexible benefits through Vista platform including health, wellbeing, insurance, discounts, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase Scheme, critical illness cover, and family growth support
* 4DWW: You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, subject to probation and not a contractual benefit
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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