Teaching Assistant with Midday Assistant Duities

Stockport Council; Marple; On-site; GBP 3,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Rose Hill Primary School in Marple, Stockport, invites a dedicated Teaching Assistant with Midday Duties to join our inclusive team. You will support pupils one-to-one and in small groups, aiding classroom activities and collaborating with teachers to help every child reach their full potential.

The role is term-time only, with a permanent contract and a split of midday duties. A safeguarding commitment and positive, professional attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Be fully committed to supporting children.
• Be able to use effective strategies to promote positive attitudes to learning.
• Be highly motivated with a very positive attitude and enjoy a challenge.
• Have the ability to inspire children and provide high quality learning experiences.
• Be committed to ensuring that children reach their full potential.
• Have very high expectations of children’s attainment and behaviour.
• To behave in a professional manner within a team environment.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work positively with children, parents and other stakeholders.
• Have a sound knowledge of the primary curriculum, especially mathematics, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support for pupils, as well as day-to-day classroom support, working closely with teachers to enable every child to reach their full potential.

Skills

Commitment to supporting children

Promote positive attitudes to learning

Motivated with positive attitude

Inspire children and provide learning

Commitment to reaching potential

High expectations of attainment/behavi

Professional in a team environment

Interpersonal skills with children/tey

Knowledge of primary curriculum (maths

Job description

Rose Hill Primary School
Elmfield Drive
Marple
Stockport
SK6 6DW
0161 427 9168

Job Title: Teaching Assistant with Midday Duties
Salary: TA Scale 3-point 5 £15,780 Midday Assistant Scale 1 point 3 £2,960 pro rata actual salary
Hours: Teaching Assistant 25.83 hours per week Midday Assistant 5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Term Time only
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 17/09/2026
Shortlisting: 18/09/2026
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: As soon as possible

Rose Hill Primary School is a large inclusive primary school serving the community of Marple.

Our Headteacher and Governors are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and skilled Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will provide one-to-one and small-group support for pupils, as well as day-to-day classroom support, working closely with teachers to enable every child to reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will:

• be fully committed to supporting children
• be able to use effective strategies to promote positive attitudes to learning
• be highly motivated with a very positive attitude and enjoy a challenge
• have the ability to inspire children and provide high quality learning experiences
• be committed to ensuring that children reach their full potential
• have very high expectations of children’s attainment and behaviour
• to behave in a professional manner within a team environment
• have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work positively with children, parents and other stakeholders
• have a sound knowledge of the primary curriculum, especially mathematics, grammar, spelling and punctuation

We can offer you:

• enthusiastic and well-behaved children who are keen to learn
• a popular and happy school with caring and involved parents
• a dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic team of staff and governors
• a commitment to high quality professional development
• a superb learning environment with excellent resources to facilitate learning

Closing date for applications: 17/09/2026
Shortlisting date: 18/09/2026
Shortlisted applicants will be informed by phone or email and unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.

Interview date: TBC

Start date: As soon as possible.

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. Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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