Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant | Secondary Schools

Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant | Secondary Schools | M20 Manchester | September Start

Location: M20 & surrounding South Manchester areas
Competitive daily pay
September 2026 Start
Full-time | Temporary & Temp-to-Perm Opportunities

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people?

We're working with a number of welcoming and inclusive secondary schools across the M20 area of Manchester who are looking to appoint enthusiastic Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants for September starts.

Whether you've worked as a Teaching Assistant, Youth Worker, Support Worker, Care Worker, Sports Coach or Behaviour Mentor, we'd love to hear from you!

The Role

You'll be supporting students across mainstream secondary schools, working flexibly across different year groups and adapting to the needs of each classroom.

Duties may include:
✅ Supporting students in class across KS3 & KS4 (with opportunities to work across different year groups)
✅ Providing one-to-one and small group interventions
✅ Supporting pupils with SEND, SEMH and additional learning needs
✅ Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement with learning
✅ Building positive relationships with students and staff
✅ Helping create an inclusive and supportive learning environment
✅ Assisting teachers with classroom activities and resources

✅ We're Looking For

Experience working with children or young people in roles such as:

Teaching Assistant
Learning Support Assistant
Youth Worker
Care Worker
Behaviour Mentor
Sports Coach
Residential Support Worker
Tutor or similar

A confident, adaptable and resilient approach
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Ability to work across different classes, subjects and year groups
A genuine passion for supporting young people to achieve their potential

What We Offer

⭐ Competitive daily rates of pay
⭐ Full-time opportunities from September
⭐ Temporary, long-term and temp-to-perm positions available
⭐ Opportunities to gain valuable school-based experience
⭐ Ongoing CPD and training
⭐ Dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your placement
⭐ Opportunity to secure a permanent role within a fantastic secondary school

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant or looking to transfer your skills from youth work, care or support work into education, this could be the perfect opportunity to begin or continue your school-based career.

Apply today to secure your September role and start making a positive impact in a secondary school in South Manchester!

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.

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