Teaching Assistant

Mount Carmel RC Primary School VA; Manchester; On-site; GBP 223,000 - 302,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Carmel RC Primary School in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant (TA2) for a permanent, full-time post. The role starts on 7 December 2026 and offers a salary of £26,427 per annum.

You will mainly work one-to-one with pupils, with some group support, lunchtime and break-time activity modelling positive behaviour. The successful candidate will assist with personal care where needed and be an integral part of our Catholic ethos, collaborating with class teachers to raise

Qualifications

• One-to-one pupil support experience desirable.
• Involvement with SEND team and Learning Support Plans.

Responsibilities

• Have high expectations and a strong commitment to raising standards for all pupils.
• Make learning exciting, memorable and bespoke in collaboration with the class teacher.
• Support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups.

Skills

One-to-one support

SEND Team

Personal care

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: 7th December 2026

Salary: £26,427 per annum

We are looking to appoint an excellent, enthusiastic, creative and motivated TA2.

The successful applicant will have a keen interest in predominantly working with pupils across the school, mainly on a one-to-one basis in a classroom setting but sometimes in a group, during lunchtime and break times to model appropriate behaviour and encourage participation.

The role may also involve personal care and manual handling.

You will need to be wholly committed to becoming an integral member of our staff team and will:

• Have high expectations and a strong commitment to raising standards for all pupils
• Will make learning exciting, memorable and bespoke for the pupil in collaboration with the class teacher
• Support effective teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils

The Local Governing Board would like to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and talented teaching assistantto join our team throughout school who will:

• Work hard to develop children’s potential and move them on in their learning;
• Work with children on a one to one basis as part of our SEND Team, under the supervision of the class teacher implementing actions in Learning Support Plans and ensuring EHCP outcomes are achieved;
• Supervise and provide support to ensure the safety of pupils and enable them to access all areas of the curriculum;
• Attend to the personal needs of SEND children, including pastoral, social, health, physical hygiene and welfare;
• Establish good relationships with pupils, parents and staff;
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils;
• Encourage pupils to act independently where appropriate;
• Be a team player with the ability to further develop our strong Catholic ethos.

Mount Carmel RC Primary School is a split-site Primary School. Our mission is to provide the very best Catholic Education for the families of our community. Truth, Love and Life to the Full is the mission of Mount Carmel and is at the centre of our ambitious curriculum for all.

Our curriculum is designed with the formation and reverence of each child at it’s centre so they can live lives to the full and reach their full potential. Our school prides itself in the quality of the Ioving and caring relationships we have with each other.

We try to encourage, at all times, an active partnership with parents, children, governors and parish to help ensure the best possible education for each of our children

At Mount Carmel, you will find:

• Well behaved and motivated pupils who are eager to learn;
• The support of a happy, hardworking, staff team;
• The opportunity to excel in your practice and to develop others;
• Excellent opportunities to enhance your career; this would be a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to gain experience before entering a career in teaching;
• Supportive and dedicated parents;
• The chance to make a positive difference.

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