Role: Teaching Assistant – Enrichment & Inclusion Officer
Location: Manchester
Start: Immediately
Contract: Full-time, term-time only
Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Thursday 10am–6pm, Friday 9am–5pm
Salary: £95-£120 per day DOE
Teaching Assistant – Enrichment & Inclusion Officer – Manchester
Cover People are recruiting for an enthusiastic and versatile Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a role that goes beyond the traditional classroom-based TA position, with a mixture of SEND support, SEMH interventions, enrichment activities, pupil mentoring and after-school provision.
The school places a strong emphasis on inclusion, emotional wellbeing and helping children develop both academically and personally. It also provides a wide range of enrichment opportunities and specialist support for pupils with additional needs.
This is a varied role particularly suited to an experienced Teaching Assistant who would like to take on additional responsibility and work across different areas of the school.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Lead and oversee the school’s after-school club, ensuring children are safe, engaged and supported.
• Support enrichment activities and SEMH interventions during the mornings.
• Work within the school’s inclusion provision, supporting small groups of pupils with additional needs, including Autism.
• Deliver targeted 1:1 and small-group mentoring and emotional support.
• Support pupils with SEND and help remove barriers to learning and progress.
• Promote positive behaviour and contribute to whole-school behaviour expectations.
• Lead pupil leadership groups and support the school’s wider enrichment programme.
• Help create purposeful and safe opportunities for pupils during less structured parts of the day.
• Work alongside teachers to deliver agreed learning activities and interventions.
• Monitor and record pupils’ progress, attainment, attendance, behaviour and wider development.
• Support the implementation and review of individual learning plans and EHCP-related provision.
• Assist with classroom organisation, learning resources and assessment materials.
• Promote independence, confidence and positive attitudes towards learning.
• Support pupils with personal care, hygiene or mobility needs where required.
• Help embed literacy and numeracy across learning and contribute to the wider development of pupils.
Why Work with Cover People?
• Competitive salary/rates depending on experience and role.
• Full-time, term-time position with consistent working hours.
• Opportunity to develop your SEND, SEMH and inclusion experience.
• Varied role combining classroom support, enrichment, mentoring and after-school provision.
• Support from a dedicated Cover People consultant throughout your placement.
• Opportunity to build experience within an inclusive and supportive primary setting.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
• Hold a relevant Level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent qualification.
• Have experience supporting learning within a primary school environment.
• Have experience working with children with SEND and additional needs.
• Ideally have knowledge or experience of SEMH, Autism or nurturing approaches.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Be confident working independently and using initiative.
• Be able to lead activities and supervise pupils effectively.
• Have a positive approach to behaviour and understand that behaviour can communicate an underlying need.
• Be organised, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a wider school team.
• Be committed to helping children achieve positive academic, social and emotional outcomes.
What We Need from You:
• An up-to-date CV covering your full education and employment history.
• A relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proof of Right to Work and UK address.
• A valid Enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one.
• At least 2 professional references.
• A reliable, enthusiastic and professional approach.
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To be considered for this role, you will need to register with Cover People. All applicants must be able to provide the required references and documentation and successfully complete Cover People’s compliance checks before work can be offered.
All pay rates include 12.07% statutory holiday pay where applicable.
Cover People are acting as an employment business on behalf of these schools. Successful applicants will be subject to safeguarding and vetting procedures in line with statutory guidance, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Cover People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment
Salary description
£95.00 - £120.00 per day