The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant at Discovery Academy, Porlock Avenue, Hattersley. SK14 3LE.
To start: November 2025
Higher-Level Teaching Assistant full-time salary £31,022-£33,699
This is a permanent, part-time role, 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only Plus Inset Days with an actual salary of £23,966- £26,034 (TMBC Grade F, Points 17-22)
The Higher-Level Teaching Assistant role start time will be from 08:30 to 15:30.
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.
The Local Governing Board of Discovery Academy wish to appoint a teaching assistant level 4 wellbeing mentor.
The successful candidate will be part of a team delivering pastoral/wellbeing provision across the school and with the primary aim of removing and overcoming barriers to
learning for children who are vulnerable, open to services or requiring support to ensure that they fulfil their educational and wider potential. Barriers could be internal or
external and include issues surrounding safeguarding, poor home engagement and support, attendance and behaviour.
The post holder will support the leadership and pastoral team by attending meetings with social care and external agencies. They will keep accurate records and support with ensuring that the correct provision is in place or signposting is available for children and their families both within and outside of school. Additionally, the role will include supporting children within the school setting.
Candidates should have experience of working with children and families, running all levels of social care plans from EHA, attending meetings, keeping accurate records and writing plans and reports.
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.
The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
•Applications close at 09:00 on Friday 17th October 2025 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 17th October 2025
• Interviews will take place w/c Monday 20th October 2025
Please note we may close the advert as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so if you are interested in applying, please do so as soon as you are able.
• Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed.
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. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.
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).
We have 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. The roles across our schools involve working with children and/or young people and are subject to our Safer Recruitment Process.
We do not accept CV’s, all applicants should complete a Trust Application Form and include on this the details of two referees who, if you are shortlisted will be contacted for a reference. Social media checks will be carried out for roles across our Trust. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We may close the job advert for roles within our Trust as soon as sufficient applications have been received so please apply for advertised roles as soon as you are able. If you have any queries linked to any of the roles advertised please ring 0161 830 6964.
Visits to our schools are encouraged and warmly welcomed please contact the individual school to arrange this.
