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Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Job Posted: 5 hours ago
Salary: £ 100 - 130 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Teaching Assistant - Be the Role Model Who Inspires Our Pupils
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Start Date: ASAP / October 2025
Contract Type: Full-time, Term-time only (Permanent)
Salary: GBP21,000 - GBP23,500 FTE (depending on experience)
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
About the School:
Are you passionate about supporting young people and being a positive role model in their lives?
Were working with a well-established specialist school in Rochdale, which provides a nurturing and structured environment for children and young people aged 11-19 with Autism, ADHD, mild to severe learning disabilities, and associated social, emotional, and mental health needs.
The school is known for its strong supportive ethos, integrated multi-disciplinary team, and tailored curriculum that develops both academic and emotional skills. With small class sizes, high staff-to-student ratios, and a dedicated leadership team, its a genuinely rewarding setting for professionals who want to make a lasting difference.
About the Role:
Support pupils in the classroom, working 1:1 or with small groups
Help deliver engaging lessons under the guidance of the class teacher
Assist pupils with additional needs, promoting confidence, communication, and positive behaviour
Provide encouragement and motivation - in class, during activities, or on the playground
Act as a reliable adult role model, supporting pupils social and emotional development
What Were Looking For:
Experience supporting or mentoring children or young people (school, youth work, sports coaching, volunteering or similar)
Patient, approachable, and able to build positive relationships with pupils
Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE Maths & English or equivalent)
Calm under pressure with a positive outlook and sense of humour
Committed to inclusion and helping every child succeed
To be eligible you must:
Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold (or be willing to apply for) an Enhanced Child Barred List DBS registered with the Update Service
Provide two professional child-related references
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.
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