Post-16 Teaching Assistant

Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026
Contract Type: Full-time
Salary: £525 – £700 per week (dependent on experience and responsibilities)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm

A specialist post-16 provision in Rochdale is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support students aged 16-19 with complex learning needs. The role focuses on communication, social interaction, and life skills, using a person-centred approach as students prepare for greater independence.

What you’ll do:

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to post-16 learners
• Support communication, social interaction, and daily living skills
• Contribute to person-centred planning and EHCP targets
• Help create a calm, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment
• Work closely with staff, families, and external agencies

Post-16 Teaching Assistant – What We’re Looking For:

• Experience working with young people with SEND, ideally in a school, residential, or community setting. A calm, empathetic, and proactive approach to managing behaviour
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A commitment to helping pupils achieve independence and life success.
• A relevant qualification in support, care, or education is desirable but not essential

Post-16 Teaching Assistant – To Be Eligible You Must:

• Hold the Right to Work in the UK
• Have an enhanced child barred list DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply)
• Be able to provide two professional references (child-related preferred)

Please submit your up-to-date CV to be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. Safeguarding and child protection are at the heart of everything we do – all candidates must undergo the relevant vetting checks before starting work.

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