Job Description
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: £450–£500 a week
Contract Type: Full-time (8.30–3.30)
Location: Stockport
An excellent primary school in Stockport is looking for an experienced teaching assistant to work on a 1:1 basis. This role is to support an autistic child in year 1. Starting in September for the full academic year, with the view to move onto a school contract.
Key Responsibilities of Teaching Assistant
1. Provide learning support for a students on a 1:1 basis
2. Assist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans setting challenging expectations for pupils to achieve learning goals.
3. Establish trusting relationships with pupils with interactions according to individual needs and personalities.
4. Work closely with SENCo and Class Teacher to ensure learning is tailored to needs of pupils
Personal Specification of Teaching Assistant
5. Have experience supporting primary aged students on a 1:1 basis (at least 1 year)
6. Have a strong understanding of SEND Needs such as: ASC and Speech & Language Needs
7. Willing to support in the classroom as well deliver targeted interventions with a focus on speech and language
8. Have an ability to use own initiative with an ability to ‘think on your feet’
9. Have a positive and ambitious attitude to learning
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
10. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
11. Regular and varied supply work
12. Competitive rates of pay
13. Potential long-term teaching roles
14. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
15. A network of branches across the UK
16. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
17. Recommend-a-friend scheme
18. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Manchester branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.