Teaching Assistant Level 4 - leading on staff cover

Old Moat; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Manchester is seeking dynamic and hardworking teaching assistants to support pupils with special educational needs. The successful candidates will serve as role models and leaders within the classroom, contributing to a positive and caring school environment. This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary and a strong commitment to staff development.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience as a teaching assistant.
• Enthusiastic and solution-focused leader.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with special educational needs.
• Manage supply agency staff and provide teacher cover.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Teaching Assistant Qualification

Job description

About The Role

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 2
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Salary: £32,115 - £35,235 per annum

The Governors at North Ridge High School seek to appoint dynamic, hardworking individuals who will live up to our school motto of “do your best” and are able to support pupils with special educational needs.

You will have considerable experience as a teaching assistant and be an enthusiastic, visionary, and solution-focused leader to develop the skills of other teaching assistants within the classroom.

You will serve as a strong role model for other teaching assistants in the school.

The successful applicants will benefit from working in a school with a positive, caring ethos where teamwork is valued and a supportive staff development and training programme is available.

About the Candidate

This TA4 cover role is shared between two people due to the size of the school.

You will liaise with another TA4 for daily cover responsibilities, which include managing supply agency staff and providing teacher cover for absences.

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young learners, and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The position will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice can be viewed here.

This post also requires proof of right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, and other pre-employment checks as applicable.

We aim to create a fair, inclusive, and diverse workplace, welcoming 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.