Job Description
Role: Teaching Assistant\n Location: M3, Manchester (Central)\n Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday\n Start Date: September 2025\n Duration: Long-term\n Pay: £13.69 to £15.87 per hour\n Setting: Special Needs School (SEMH)\n\nReeson Education is recruiting a dedicated Teaching Assistant for a specialist school in the M3 postcode, catering to pupils aged 11 to 16 with social, emotional, and mental health needs (SEMH), trauma backgrounds, and complex additional needs. This Teaching Assistant role is full-time and long-term, starting in September.\n\nThe school is a calm, nurturing environment for children who struggle to thrive in mainstream settings. Class sizes are small, and each Teaching Assistant works closely with pupils to provide tailored academic, emotional, and behavioural support.
As a Teaching Assistant, you'll build strong, trusting relationships and act as a key adult for pupils who need stability and consistent support.\n\nTeaching Assistant - What You'll Be Doing:\n\nSupporting pupils aged 11 to 16 in a special needs setting as a Teaching Assistant\nDelivering 1:1 and small group interventions to support learning, behaviour, and confidence\nHelping pupils with SEMH, trauma, anxiety, and social-emotional difficulties\nCreating structured, positive, and safe environments that encourage engagement\nAssisting class teachers in delivering lessons adapted to individual pupil needs\nActing as a consistent, compassionate presence for pupils with complex needs\nMonitoring progress and providing tailored support as a Teaching Assistant\nWorking across both academic and therapeutic activities, including outdoor learning\nBuilding positive relationships with families and external professionals\nPromoting resilience, confidence, and emotional regulation as a Teaching AssistantTeaching Assistant - What We're Looking For:\n\nExperience supporting children or young people with SEMH or similar needs\nA background as a Teaching Assistant, youth worker, mentor, or SEN support worker\nCalm, empathetic, and confident when working with behaviour and emotional needs\nUnderstanding of trauma-informed practice or a willingness to learn\nFull-time availability from September\nDBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)\nCommitment to long-term work as a Teaching Assistant in a SEN schoolWhy apply for this Teaching Assistant role?\n\nA rewarding opportunity to support pupils in a nurturing, specialist setting\nOpportunity to build life-changing relationships as a Teaching Assistant\nStructured routines and a supportive team of specialists and SEN professionals\nFull-time hours, long-term stability, and genuine potential for progression\nCentral location in Manchester (M3 postcode)\n£13.69 to £15.87 per hour\nA chance to grow and develop professionally in a SEN environmentIf you're an empathetic, committed Teaching Assistant who wants to make a real difference to young people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.\n\nApply today to join this fantastic SEMH school as a Teaching Assistant with Reeson Education.\n\nReeson Education:\n\nReeson Education is England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.\n\nWe care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.\n\nAt Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across England. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.\n\nReeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.\n\nPlease note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07