Teaching Assistant / Cover Support

Job Title: Teaching Assistant / Cover Support
Location: Romiley / Stockport Area
Start Date: April or September
Employer: Teaching Personnel
Contract: Full-time and part-time opportunities available (term-time only)

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for Teaching Assistants to support a number of secondary schools in the Romiley and surrounding Stockport area. These roles are ideal for individuals who are passionate about helping students achieve their potential and supporting teaching staff in a busy classroom environment.

Successful candidates will support learning both in-class and in small groups, helping students with behaviour, academic progress, and social development. There may also be opportunities to step up and cover lessons when required, so confidence managing behaviour and supervising a classroom is essential.

We welcome applications from graduates, care workers, existing TAs, youth workers, and applicants with no prior experience, as long as you have a passion for working with children, confidence, empathy, and safeguarding knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting students on a 1:1 basis or in small groups

• Assisting teachers with lesson delivery and classroom activities

• Supporting students with behavioural, emotional, or learning needs

• Helping maintain a positive and focused learning environment

• Supervising classes when required in the absence of a teacher

• Encouraging student engagement, confidence, and participation in lessons

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience working with young people in a secondary school, education, youth work or care setting (preferred but not essential)

• Strong behaviour management skills or a willingness to learn

• Confidence to supervise a class independently when required

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• A proactive, adaptable, and positive attitude

• A genuine passion for supporting students’ learning and development

• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures

What Teaching Personnel Offer:

• Competitive weekly pay

• Opportunities across multiple secondary schools in Romiley and surrounding areas

• Temp-to-perm pathways into permanent school roles

• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

• Access to professional development and training

If you are enthusiastic about working with secondary school students and want to gain valuable classroom experience, we would love to hear from you.