Secondary Teaching Assistant - Part-Time (3 Days
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant
Secondary Teaching Assistant - Part-Time (3 Days)
Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026
Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Salary: 315 - 420 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 part-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
- 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
- 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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