Job Description

Teaching Assistant - Tameside - January start

Prospero Teaching are looking for an experienced level 3 qualified teaching assistant to join a popular Secondary School in Tameside. This position is to start in January & will continue on an ongoing for the rest of the academic year.

This particular role is for a Teaching Assistant, who is experienced in working with students accross the school, aged 11 - 16. You will be required to support staff and students in a variety of ways; including special needs support and exam invigilation. The successful applicant will work across a range of resource provisions, liaising with staff, parents and support the children.

This position will be ideal for a recent graduate or for someone with teaching assistant experience who is looking to gain more experience in a classroom environment before perhaps embarking on a PGCE in September 2026. You will be working with small groups of students to provide intervention support and help within the classroom. As a teaching assistant you will help the teacher maintain a calm and consistent learning environment.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS:

Location Tameside

Position Teaching Assistant

Start date Jauary 2025

Likely Duration ongoing

Contract type Temporary

Full time

Minimum rate of pay GBP95 per day.

Hours 8:30am 4pm

Experience, Training and qualifications:

Secondary School experience or evidence of working with children
GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4 & above
Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (essential, however training can be provided)
Up to date Prevent training issued in the last 3 years (essential, however, training can be provided)
Up to date behaviour management & FGM training (essential, however training can be provided)

To be eligible you must have/be:

Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application.
Provide a minimum of two references covering the last 2 years.
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. (including history from Secondary School onward)
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. (including history from Secondary School onward)

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy.

Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.