About the role
Are you an experienced Secondary Teaching Assistant looking for a new role supporting students across Rochdale?
Requirements
To be considered for this Secondary Teaching Assistant role, you must:
1. Have experience supporting students aged 11–16, ideally in a school setting
2. Be confident working 1:1 with students with SEN, including those who may display challenging behaviour
3. Hold a Teaching and Learning qualification (Level 2 or above)
4. Have a good understanding of SEN and effective support strategies
5. Demonstrate a patient, caring, and resilient approach
6. Have a minimum of 6 weeks recent school-based experience
7. Be able to provide suitable references, hold (or be willing to apply for) an Enhanced DBS, and have the Right to Work in the UK
The School and the Role
Vision for Education are recruiting experienced Teaching Assistants to support students in secondary school settings across KS3 and KS4.
In this role, you will provide targeted learning support in lessons, small groups, and 1:1, helping students with additional needs including ASD, ADHD, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health needs. You will support behaviour for learning, encourage engagement, and help create a safe, inclusive classroom environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and professional school team, where Teaching Assistants play a vital role in improving outcomes for young people.
Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
About Vision for Education
Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
What Vision for Education offer
As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
8. Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
9. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
10. Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
11. Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
12. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
13. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
14. Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.