Teaching Assistant Level 1 + (Personal Care)

Rochdale Council; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD support

Employee Assistance Programme

First class staff facilities

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Rochdale Council invites applications for a Teaching Assistant 1+ (Personal Care). This temporary post is 27.5 hours per week, term time pattern, with commencing January 2027. The salary range is £16,282 to £16,540 reflecting Grade 3 SCP 5–6.

You will provide daily intimate and personal care, safeguarding, and welfare, support learners with dignity, and contribute to a positive learning environment. Training and development are offered, with a supportive team across cohorts and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with personal care and SEND.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily intimate and personal care, ensuring dignity, comfort, and respect at all times.
• Supporting pupils with their personal hygiene routines, offering encouragement and promoting independence wherever possible.
• Acting as a responsible adult, assisting with the supervision, safety, wellbeing, and personal care of individuals or small groups under the guidance of teaching or senior staff.
• Provide classroom cover as a Teaching Assistant when required, supporting learners, preparing resources, and contributing to a positive, productive learning environment.
• Demonstrating a strong commitment to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people with SEND.

Job description

Grade: Grade 3 (SCP 5 – 6)

Contract Type: Temporary

Hours: 27.5 Hours Per Week

Working Pattern: Term Time Part Time

Actual Salary: £16,282 - £16,540

Interview Date: Week Commencing 2nd November 2026

Teaching Assistant 1+ (Personal Care)

(Job Ref: REDS01PC)

Commencing January 2027

Our Vision: A specialist SEND community inspiring Rochdale and beyond…

We are looking to recruit dedicated and resilient individuals to join our fantastic team. If you are someone who can quickly develop new skills and who is committed to supporting our very young people, we would love to hear from you.

In this role, you will play a vital part in providing high‑quality personal and intimate care, ensuring that each learner’s dignity, comfort, and wellbeing are central to everything you do. You will work alongside a supportive staff team, contributing to a caring environment where our learners feel safe, respected, and encouraged.

Redwood aims to provide the highest quality of care, teaching, and learning to our learners and requires all our staff to work together as a part of a coherent team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing daily intimate and personal care, ensuring dignity, comfort, and respect at all times.
• Supporting pupils with their personal hygiene routines, offering encouragement and promoting independence wherever possible.
• Acting as a responsible adult, assisting with the supervision, safety, wellbeing, and personal care of individuals or small groups under the guidance of teaching or senior staff.
• Provide classroom cover as a Teaching Assistant when required, supporting learners, preparing resources, and contributing to a positive, productive learning environment.
• Demonstrating a strong commitment to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people with SEND.

Who will also demonstrate:

• High levels of dedication and motivation
• High expectations and enjoy the challenges associated with working in this environment
• Commitment to school improvement
• The desire to pursue a career working with students with special educational needs and disabilities
• A flexible approach to working with others whilst forming excellent learning relationships with students

We can offer:

• A committed, driven and supportive team

• Excellent CPD and support for your own career development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• First class facilities that support our staff and learners in an ever developing and challenging environment
• Discounted gym membership at Oulder Hill Leisure Centre & Your Trust Gyms
• Cycle to Work Scheme

The successful candidate will be willing to work across all cohorts of the school and will work as part of a team with a specific area of responsibility.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.