Job description
Level 3 Teaching Assistant – Tameside
Location: Tameside
Salary: £100–£125 per day (supply) / £25,989–£28,142 per annum pro rata (permanent)
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start Date: September 2026
We are recruiting a Level 3 Teaching Assistant for a primary school in Tameside, supporting pupils across KS2. This is a full-time, long-term role for an experienced TA who enjoys working closely with children and wants a settled position for September.
Main Purpose of the Role:
Under the guidance of class teachers, the SENDCo and school leaders, deliver learning opportunities for individuals, small groups and whole classes of children, with the possibility of providing short-term cover in the event of teacher absence.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work directly with individuals and small groups of children, delivering intervention programmes and differentiated support
- Deliver phonics as part of intervention work or differentiated group teaching
- Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a positive role model and responding appropriately to individual needs
- Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, encouraging cooperative engagement in activities
- Provide feedback to pupils on progress, achievement and behaviour, and mark and record work accurately
- Attend to children's personal needs, including minor first aid or specific procedures linked to diagnosed need (where trained)
- Attend to pupils' pastoral needs, including social, health, physical hygiene and welfare matters
- Lead play activities as part of playtime and lunchtime provision
- Contribute to behaviour management strategies in line with the school's behaviour policy and individual behaviour plans
- Liaise constructively with parents/carers
- Accompany teachers and pupils on educational visits
- Assist in the supervision of classroom and outdoor activities
- Undertake all safeguarding training and follow procedures to keep the school community safe
- Possibility of providing emergency or short-term cover for whole classes, including associated planning, preparation, assessment and reporting, where appropriate
Requirements:
- Experience working with primary pupils across KS1 and KS2
- Experience delivering phonics as part of intervention or differentiated group work
- NVQ Level 3 (or working towards) for Teaching Assistants, or equivalent qualification/experience
- Good working knowledge of the National Curriculum
- Confident using behaviour management strategies
- Ability to work well as part of a team, and to relate well to children and adults
- Willingness to undertake first aid and other relevant training
- Fluent, confident spoken English essential
- Flexible and adaptable to changing demands across a class/year group
To Apply:
Email: Orien.Mojdeh@gsleducation.com
Call: 0161 537 6500
A fully enhanced DBS and two professional references covering the last two years are required.