Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Teaching AssistantLocation: Manchester, M11Start Date: ASAPHours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM (30-minute lunch break)Pay Rate: £13.69 to £15.83 per hourContract Type: Full-time, Long-term (potential for a permanent contract)

Reeson Education is recruiting a compassionate, engaging, and resilient Teaching Assistant to support a KS2 pupil on a 1:1 basis in a welcoming mainstream primary school in the M11 area of Manchester. This Teaching Assistant role is to start as soon as possible and offers full-time, long-term stability with the potential to become a permanent role.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will be working closely with a pupil who has SEMH needs, who can become overwhelmed and overstimulated, and who needs consistency, understanding, and patience. Your role as a Teaching Assistant will be to support this pupil in the classroom and beyond including during fun activities, games, and sports designed to promote friendships, positive engagement, and light-hearted moments of joy and learning.

This Teaching Assistant position is ideal for someone who builds strong rapport, remains calm under pressure, and thrives on helping children navigate emotional and behavioural challenges with empathy and consistency.

Key Responsibilities for the Teaching Assistant:

• Work 1:1 with a KS2 pupil who requires emotional and behavioural support
• Support the child in class and during social, outdoor, and enrichment activities
• Help de-escalate and re-engage when needed using positive behaviour strategies
• Encourage friendships and inclusion through games and group interaction
• Provide a stable, positive presence in the child's school day
• Communicate closely with teachers and support staff to implement tailored strategies

The Ideal Teaching Assistant Will:

• Be a patient, confident, and nurturing Teaching Assistant with SEMH experience
• Be skilled at recognising triggers and supporting emotional regulation
• Be a positive role model and consistent, trusted adult in the child's life
• Be motivated to help children succeed both emotionally and academically
• Be proactive, creative, and genuinely passionate about pupil wellbeing

Teaching Assistant Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply)
• Right to work in the UK
• Recent references covering the past 2-3 years
• Experience supporting children with SEMH, ADHD, or behavioural needs (formal or informal)

Benefits for the Teaching Assistant:

• Excellent hourly pay (paid weekly)
• Opportunity to go permanent in a lovely mainstream setting
• Full-time, long-term work that makes a real difference
• Free safeguarding & CPD training via Reeson Education
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

If you're a committed Teaching Assistant ready to support a child who needs a consistent and caring presence, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to become a Teaching Assistant through Reeson Education and help change a pupil's school experience for the better.

Reeson Education:

Reeson Education is the England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.

We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.

At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.

Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%