Teaching Assistant
Whalley Range Academy
Manchester Permanent £22,006 Expires 09/07/2026
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and the SEND team to support students’ learning, particularly those with additional needs. You will deliver targeted interventions, support individuals and small groups, and help adapt learning to ensure all students can access the curriculum. The role includes monitoring progress, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to behaviour management, while occasionally supervising groups or whole classes where required. You will play a key role in promoting inclusion, supporting students’ social and emotional development, and ensuring a safe, positive learning environment. Working collaboratively with staff, families and external professionals, you will help remove barriers to learning and contribute to the wider life and ethos of the school. You will: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment
Start Date: 27th August 2026
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
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Location
, , Manchester, , United Kingdom
Job ID
8629