Teaching Assistant

Webster Academy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse pupils

Vibrant school environment

Warm atmosphere

Job summary

Webster Primary School in Manchester is seeking two SEND Teaching Assistants on a permanent contract (35 hours per week) to join our Resource Provision for 7 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Specific Language Impairment, and to support SEND across the whole school.

The successful candidate will have a minimum NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or an equivalent qualification and/or experience, be resilient and enthusiastic, and work well in a committed team; start date 5 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification and/or experience.
• Experience of SEND across all Key Stage's is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support children with SEND across the school, including those in the Resource Provision.
• Assist with behaviour management and create a positive learning environment.
• Collaborate with the SEND team to implement strategies and support learning.

Skills

Energetic

Committed practitioner

Behaviour management

Passionate about education

High expectations

Reflection and collaboration

Outstanding communication

Good humour

Education

NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 2
Qualifications Required: Minimum of NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification and/or experience
Start Date: 5th October 2026
Salary: £26,427 - £26,827 per annum

Webster Primary School serves a rich and diverse community. It is a warm and welcoming school that is committed to the welfare and development of the pupils.

All stakeholders have high expectations of academic achievement and behaviour.

An opportunity has arisen within our successful and highly skilled team.

We are looking for a consistently humble, resilient and enthusiastic SEND Teaching Assistants to join our SEND team and work in our Resource Provision for 7 children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Specific Language Impairment and across the whole School supporting children with SEND.

If this is you, we'd like to hear from you.

Experience of SEND across all Key Stage's is desirable.

• Energetic
• Committed practitioner – with a strong team ethos
• Excellent Behaviour Management skills
• Passionate about education in an urban setting.
• High expectations and a moral commitment to learning, achievement and the creation of a rich learning environment.
• Minimum of NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification and/or experience
• Possess an unswerving belief in reflection, collaboration, teamwork and feedback.
• Demonstrate outstanding communication skills and unlimited good humour.

We can offer:

• Diverse, welcoming, friendly, and enthusiastic pupils.
• A vibrant, forward-thinking school
• warm and welcoming atmosphere, respectful pupils, and exemplary behaviour. (Ofsted)

• A single academy which is the only primary school in Manchester to hold the Arts Council of England Artsmark Platinum award (awarded twice), UNICEF RRSA Silver Award and the International Schools Award.
• A long-established commitment to the arts and an outward facing, rich curriculum, developed over many years, which foster pupils’ creativity and love of learning. (Ofsted)
• Unique and embedded creative partnerships with organisations such as the Manchester Camerata orchestra, Z-Arts and the National Holocaust Centre and Museum.
• A highly collaborative staff team with a genuine commitment to peer support, CPD and career development.
• Buildings and a site which have undergone complete refurbishment to provide a modern, high-quality teaching and learning environment. This includes a new classroom block, library, Music Room and offices.
• Large, mature grounds with an all-weather pitch, eco-garden, forest school area and adventure play trails.
• Engaged, involved and ambitious parents and a supportive and diverse Governing Board.

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.