Teaching Assistant - PRU

Teaching Assistant - PRU:

Location: Longsight

Start Date: 06/01/2026

Pay: 95-105 per day, depending on experience

Are you a caring and Team Teach trained individual with experience supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. Prospero Teaching are currently working with a primary pupil referral unit, in the Lonsight area, to recruit experienced teaching assistants and learning mentors.

Role:

As a teaching assistant, your daily responsibilities will include:

• Supporting pupils aged between 4-11 with SEMH needs, in small groups and on a 1:1 basis
• Contributing towards an inclusive and engaging learning environment
• Preparing adapted and engaging learning resources
• Maintaining regular communication with parents and other staff to monitor progress

Experience, Training & Qualification:

The successful candidate for the PRU Teaching Assistant role will have:

• Up to date safeguarding training within the last year (desired but training can be provided)
• Team Teach training (highly desired but training can be provided)
• Strong behaviour management skills
• Resilience in high-pressure environments

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 references

Other

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.

By registering with Prospero Teaching, you will be working with a team of dedicated professionals with a wealth of educational experience to help you find your next career move.

In addition, you will also benefit from

• access to free accredited training courses for teachers and support staff, ensuring you are able to continue your professional development
• support with interview preparations so you're fully prepared and confident to interview for your next role
• support with lesson planning and classroom management to support you to create stimulating and varied lessons
• a generous recommend a friend referral scheme

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Ideally, you will already have a full DBS on the update service but if not, we can process a new one.