Job Description

Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant – Whalley Range, Manchester.

Educate GM’s partner school in Whalley Range, Manchester is looking for a Year 5/6 Teaching Assistant to join their flourishing, diverse school.

The role is full-time, for the full academic year and will commence from January 2025. This great opportunity will pay £85-£105 a day, depending on experience.

The inner-city Manchester Primary School seeks someone passionate about helping children excel and reach their full potential. Exceptional communication skills are necessary. You will be required to support the class teacher in daily classroom tasks such as taking children out for small group interventions, setting up daily resources, and attending school trips. This role may also include supporting children with SEND. The perfect candidate will be someone enthusiastic, caring, and with a genuine passion for making a difference in children's school lives.

You will be joining a successful school within Whalley Range, Manchester, where children blossom. The school has amazing, supportive staff members who are passionate about high standards and working as part of a team. There are always opportunities to grow your skills as a teaching assistant.

To be successful in this role you will need:

* A Teaching Assistant qualification or working towards one

* Experience in a UK school preferably in KS2

* Experience in delivering interventions is desirable

* Exceptional communication skills

* Enthusiasm and a passion for helping children

* Great behaviour management

* Experience working with SEND

* Positive attitude

All candidates must have:

* A valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

* Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible, and any employment breaks must be explained.

* You must have the legal right to work in the UK.

About Educate GM:

* Educate GM recruits top education talent and in return offers top rates of pay. Covering the whole of Greater Manchester, working with both Primary, Secondary & Specialist schools, we resource outstanding teaching and support staff for schools within the community. ​We aim to provide an honest, engaging and quality-driven service to schools, which ensures the highest standards are maintained whilst also delivering bespoke support.

* Our team is made up of experienced and highly regarded education consultants and senior leaders, who all have a wealth of experience within the education recruitment sector. ​The foundations of our success are the strong relationships that we have with our schools and school support workforce. All our school support staff are very much a part of our education community and an integral part of the Educate GM team. We look forward to working with you