Job Title: Teaching Assistant / Cover Support
Location: Romiley / Stockport Area
Start Date: April or September
Employer: Teaching Personnel
Contract: Full-time and part-time opportunities available (term-time only)
Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for Teaching Assistants to support a number of secondary schools in the Romiley and surrounding Stockport area. These roles are ideal for individuals who are passionate about helping students achieve their potential and supporting teaching staff in a busy classroom environment.
Successful candidates will support learning both in-class and in small groups, helping students with behaviour, academic progress, and social development. There may also be opportunities to step up and cover lessons when required, so confidence managing behaviour and supervising a classroom is essential.
We welcome applications from graduates, care workers, existing TAs, youth workers, and applicants with no prior experience, as long as you have a passion for working with children, confidence, empathy, and safeguarding knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
Supporting students on a 1:1 basis or in small groups
Assisting teachers with lesson delivery and classroom activities
Supporting students with behavioural, emotional, or learning needs
Helping maintain a positive and focused learning environment
Supervising classes when required in the absence of a teacher
Encouraging student engagement, confidence, and participation in lessons
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Experience working with young people in a secondary school, education, youth work or care setting (preferred but not essential)
Strong behaviour management skills or a willingness to learn
Confidence to supervise a class independently when required
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
A proactive, adaptable, and positive attitude
A genuine passion for supporting students’ learning and development
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
What Teaching Personnel Offer:
Competitive weekly pay
Opportunities across multiple secondary schools in Romiley and surrounding areas
Temp-to-perm pathways into permanent school roles
Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
Access to professional development and training
If you are enthusiastic about working with secondary school students and want to gain valuable classroom experience, we would love to hear from you.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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