Job description
Teaching Assistant (Level 2) – Maternity Cover
Pay Scale: Grade D (Points 7-10). Actual salary £20,502 to £21,504 per annum
Contract: Temporary, TTO contract (39 weeks per academic year)
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 25 September 2026 at 12 noon
Start Date: ASAP
Contract End Date:16 May 2027, or sooner dependent on the postholders return date
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a well organised, inspirational Teaching Assistant to assist our students to catch up with their learning in order that they can access the full curriculum. This role will supervise both individual and small groups of students who have been identified as having targeted needs, in order to accelerate their progress and learning and ensure that such students develop good attitudes to learning. This role will also work with the Curriculum Leader Learning Support / SENCO to assist with the planning and delivery of any intervention required.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Droylsden Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–16
- Pupils
- 936
- Avg teacher salary
- £51,781
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
- Academy trust
- TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Manchester, Tameside, M43 6QD
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- Salary
- £26,403 to £27,694 per annum
- Contract
- Fixed term or temporary
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 11 September 2026
- Closing date
- 25 September 2026
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