Secondary Teaching Assistant (Full-Time)

Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Start Date: Monday 2nd November 2026

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Salary: £525-£700 per week (Dependent on experience and responsibilities)

Working Hours: Wednesday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm

A specialist secondary provision, delivered in partnership with a mainstream academy, is looking for a full-time Teaching Assistant to support students with SEND who are integrated alongside mainstream peers. The role focuses on supporting access to a formal curriculum, including GCSE and entry-level accreditation, within smaller, specialist-led classes.

What you'll do:

Provide one-to-one and small group support to secondary-age students

Support access to GCSE and entry-level curriculum content alongside mainstream peers

Help implement individual education plans (IEPs) and EHCP targets

Support students' social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs

Work closely with teaching staff, families, and external agencies

What we're looking for:

SEND experience, ideally within a setting integrating students with mainstream peers

Confidence supporting GCSE or entry-level curriculum delivery

A calm, empathetic, and proactive approach to SEMH needs

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

A relevant qualification in support, care, or education is desirable but not essential

To be eligible you must:

Hold the Right to Work in the UK

Have an enhanced child barred list DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply)

Provide two professional references (child-related preferred)

Please submit your up-to-date CV to be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. Safeguarding and child protection are at the heart of everything we do - all candidates must undergo the relevant vetting checks before starting work.

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