Teaching Assistant - Secondary School
- Teaching Assistant
- Oldham
- Full Time
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⭐ Teaching Assistant Opportunities - Oldham & Rochdale ⭐
Are you passionate about supporting young people and making a positive impact in education? Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting Teaching Assistants to work across a range of primary and secondary schools in Oldham and Rochdale, with immediate and upcoming vacancies available.
This role is ideal for individuals who are committed to helping students overcome barriers to learning and thrive both academically and personally. Whether you have previous experience in education, youth work, care, or SEN support, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting classroom learning and student development by:
- Providing individual and small-group support to students who require additional assistance.
- Supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within the classroom.
- Helping teachers create an engaging and inclusive learning environment.
- Encouraging student confidence, independence, and participation.
- Assisting with behaviour management and promoting positive classroom relationships.
- Monitoring progress and communicating effectively with teaching staff.
✅ What We're Looking For
We are seeking candidates who:
- Have a genuine passion for working with children and young people.
- Are patient, supportive, and able to build positive relationships with students.
- Can work effectively as part of a wider school team.
- Have strong communication and organisational skills.
- Are flexible, reliable, and committed to helping students achieve their goals.
- Can travel to schools across Oldham, Rochdale, and surrounding areas.
Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Learning Mentor, Youth Worker, or in a similar role is advantageous but not essential.
What Teaching Personnel Offers
- Competitive daily pay rates starting from £95 per day.
- Flexible opportunities to suit your availability.
- Access to free and discounted CPD training courses.
- Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant.
- Opportunities to gain long-term and permanent school placements.
- Experience working within a variety of welcoming and supportive schools.
If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can genuinely make a difference to students' educational journeys, apply today to join Teaching Personnel in Oldham and Rochdale. We look forward to helping you take the next step in your education career.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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