Teaching Assistant Level 3

Prospero Teaching; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist school in Rochdale seeks a passionate Graduate for a full-time Teaching Assistant (Level 3) role starting in September 2025. The successful candidate will provide academic support, mentoring, and crisis intervention while working within a supportive environment that promotes a uniform approach to students' welfare. Extensive training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or TA experience in a school setting.
• Up to date Safeguarding training from the past year.
• Hold Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic support and 1:1 mentoring.
• Offer crisis intervention for students.
• Support students with challenges in a calm environment.

Skills

Patience

Resilience

Caring

Education

Graduate Degree with 2:2 or higher

Job description

Teaching Assistant Level 3 (TA3)
Rochdale
Full time September 2025

A specialist school in Rochdale are looking for passionate professionals to support young peple who need that little extra support and guidance. Students at this school can pose challenges but staff who are calm, patient, resilient and caring will make huge differences in this setting.

We have worked with this school for a while and they have a particular interest in securing the services of an enthusiastic graduate for this particular position. There is lots of training available for the successful position and our SLT run regular CPD for all staff. The role of a TA is much more "all encompassing" and you will provide some academic support, some 1:1 mentoring, and some "crisis intervention" to support students who need intervention.

Standards are high and the young people in the school are supported from day one with a uniform approach by teachers and support staff, and a calm, positive environment is noticed from the moment you enter the school. Our client enjoys a strong reputation inside the SEN domain and is proud of the standards they set.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Location Rochdale
Position TA3 Teaching Assistant Level 3
Type of work Long term
Start date ASAP or September 2025
Duration / Likely Duration potentially permanent
End date (if applicable) potentially permanent
Contract type - Temporary
Full time/part time Full
Minimum rate of pay - GBP90 per day
Hours 8:30am to 3:30pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Recent Graduate, with a 2:2 or higher, OR Experience as a TA in a similar setting
Previous experience working in a UK school
Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.