At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young learners with special needs and make learning engaging and fun.
- Company: Rodney House, an outstanding educational provision dedicated to inclusivity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time hours, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills in education.
- Qualifications: Experience with children, especially those with special needs, is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 22857 - 22857 £ per year.
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 4th January 2027
Salary: £22,857 per annum
Closing Date/Time: 18th November 2026
Interview Date: 24th November 2026
All posts are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Prospective candidates need to know that we apply our stringent policy on Safeguarding Children when appointing staff to Rodney House.
About the Role
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a professional, dynamic and flexible Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate should be passionate about supporting young people in their learning. We are looking for a teaching assistant who can make learning fun, think on their feet and understands the importance of play. Experience of working with children with special needs in a school setting is desirable.
About Rodney House
Rodney House is an outstanding provision (Ofsted July 2023). All children have complex and/or significant learning needs as described in the individual Education Health and Care Plans. The successful candidate will be committed to supporting children with special educational needs to achieve their best through implementing specialist communication strategies, and will demonstrate a confident and positive approach.
We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. While we embrace the use of AI as an innovative tool to maximise our services at Rodney House, we are looking for authenticity in applications we receive. We therefore ask you to think carefully if choosing to use AI when completing your application and ask that you ensure you read all instructions carefully and that your application is written by you and reflects your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Teaching Assistant SAN Level 2 - Grade 4 in Manchester employer: Rodney House School
Rodney House School is an attractive employer due to its supportive and inclusive work culture, which fosters professional growth. Employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children with special needs while working in a dynamic and engaging environment.
