Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 November 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M14 7ED |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 956eca6f-cbf0-45b4-969b-ef84da6961e6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful person will join our Teaching Assistant team and will have the following experience:
• Teaching Assistant experience in Key Stage 2
• Whole class cover within Key Stage 2
• Experience in working with children with special educational needs
• Strong literacy and numeracy ability (a minimum grade 4 at GCSE)
• The ability to contribute to the maintenance of school’s outstanding educational provision as well as promoting the spiritual, moral and cultural development of pupils.
Flexibility will be key. As this role is Level 3 the successful candidate will be expected to cover classes throughout the school as required. The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, caring, energetic and self-motivated. They must have the desire to help pupils reach their potential.
The successful candidate will:
• Be a practising catholic or willing to support the catholic ethos of the school
• Recent and relevant Teaching Assistant experience Key Stage 2
• Be prepared to work collaboratively with our experienced and highly skilled staff
• Have numeracy/literacy skills at GCSE level 4 or above
• Have excellent behaviour management skills
• Have sound knowledge of the primary curriculum
• Have high expectations of pupils’ achievement
• Be able to support children in addressing gaps in their learning
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• A deeply supportive Senior Leadership and staff team
• Staff who take pride in the family atmosphere at our school
• Enthusiastic and talented children who are keen to learn
• Opportunities to develop your skills and the chance to make a difference
• An Ofsted Outstanding school
• Training and support
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The successful person will join our Teaching Assistant team and will have the following experience:
• Teaching Assistant experience in Key Stage 2
• Whole class cover within Key Stage 2
• Experience in working with children with special educational needs
• Strong literacy and numeracy ability (a minimum grade 4 at GCSE)
• The ability to contribute to the maintenance of school’s outstanding educational provision as well as promoting the spiritual, moral and cultural development of pupils.
Flexibility will be key. As this role is Level 3 the successful candidate will be expected to cover classes throughout the school as required. The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, caring, energetic and self-motivated. They must have the desire to help pupils reach their potential.
The successful candidate will:
• Be a practising catholic or willing to support the catholic ethos of the school
• Recent and relevant Teaching Assistant experience Key Stage 2
• Be prepared to work collaboratively with our experienced and highly skilled staff
• Have numeracy/literacy skills at GCSE level 4 or above
• Have excellent behaviour management skills
• Have sound knowledge of the primary curriculum
• Have high expectations of pupils’ achievement
• Be able to support children in addressing gaps in their learning
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• A deeply supportive Senior Leadership and staff team
• Staff who take pride in the family atmosphere at our school
• Enthusiastic and talented children who are keen to learn
• Opportunities to develop your skills and the chance to make a difference
• An Ofsted Outstanding school
• Training and support
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.