Teaching Assistant Level 2 NEW Rumworth Special School Posted today Bolton £21,167- £23,333 per[...]

Rumworth School is looking to recruit a permanent TA2 Teaching Assistant to meet specific student needs across the school, which may include providing general support for students in either KS3, KS4 or KS5. Rumworth School is a highly regarded Local Education Authority maintained special school in Bolton with an excellent reputation for providing outstanding provision for all students. Our students are aged 11‑19 and they all have an EHCP because they have a range of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) which may include Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Hearing and Visual Impairment, Physical Disability and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.

Our ethos is “Start with the young person” therefore you will be a champion for education as the vehicle to improve the life chances and outcomes for our students. Our vision is “You can do it, we will help” – in order to meet the needs of our students, we do have small teaching group sizes and high adult to student ratios. As a teaching assistant within our team, you will embody our philosophy of supporting young people to be more “Confident, Resilient and Independent” through our rich offer of wider life experiences and activities.

Year 7 operates as a “Foundation Year” where students have a more class‑based transition from their primary school with the Year 7 team delivering the majority of learning. Year 7 students also access specialist rooms including our dedicated Science laboratories, and they are taught by specialist subject teachers for lessons such as Science, Design Technology, Forest School, Art, Music, PE and ICT. Students in Years 8 to 11 then follow a differentiated curriculum model, according to their needs:

• Some follow a more formal curriculum with a modified mainstream approach
• Some have less transition and spend more time on the consolidation of basic skills in a based class

All students access appropriate external accreditation at the end of KS4 and during KS5, and our full accreditation offer includes GCSEs, ASDAN, BTEC, Functional Skills and Entry Level Certification, dependent upon subject and student ability. In KS5, students continue to follow the most suitable curriculum for their ability and aspirations, and they also follow courses in our new Sixth Form vocational or independence pathways. We offer a Year 14 Transition where some students continue on to the “Pathway to Employment” route, and those with SLD and complex needs would usually follow a “Pathway to Independence” route.

We are always keen to recruit staff of the highest calibre, and what matters most to us is that you are the “right fit” for our students. We do have some degree of internal flexibility when it comes to the age range you would be most keen to work with and the type of student needs that you have experience with. We welcome applications from people with mainstream experience, and those with SEND special school experience. Some of our staff join us from primary settings and some come from secondary.

Please note that we do expect applicants to be able to demonstrate that they have good personal skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT, and these may be assessed during the interview process. As this post requires GCSE grade C or above in both maths and English (or equivalent qualifications), we would also need you to provide proof of those qualification certificates at interview or prior to appointment.

Visits to our school are strongly recommended prior to application, as this is helpful when tailoring a letter of application in order to evidence how you best meet the selection criteria. Please do not send a generic letter or a CV with your application. Please contact our School Office on 01204 333600 in order to arrange a visit.

How to apply: Please download and complete the application form and outline your suitability for this post at Rumworth School in your letter of application, within a maximum of two sides of A4 paper. This post is also advertised on the “Current Vacancies” tab on our school website.

All applications should please be returned electronically to Ms Marsha Andrews, the Headteacher’s PA: mandrews@rumworth.bolton.sch.uk. Closing date: 10:00 am on Thursday 22nd January 2026. Shortlisting: Friday 23rd January 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 4:00 pm on Friday 23rd January 2026. Interview Date: 29th January 2026 and/or 30th January 2026 (exact date and timings TBC).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore as part of our Safer Recruitment process, references will be requested for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Please note we will ask you to confirm via email that you agree to this should you be shortlisted. Appointments are also subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS check and being able to provide evidence of your qualifications.