Teaching Assistant
Didsbury Road Primary
Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HB Teaching Assistant Start Date: As soon as possible Application Deadline: 11:59pm 7th October 2026 Your Role We wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant who shows compassion, resilience and patience in their care for children with SEND. Applications are invited from enthusiastic, caring people who are passionate about the inclusion of children with special educational needs and ambitious for their achievement every day. The role would involve supporting all children including pupils with EHCPs and SEND support plans. You may be expected to support pupils across year groups and will work under the guidance of teaching staff, the SENDCO and outside agencies in order to implement agreed work programmes. About You Team work at Didsbury Road is paramount to give our children the best possible outcomes. We expect excellent classroom practice, the ability to inspire and motivate children, a calm and flexible approach to working in a primary school, imagination and initiative and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This position is open to candidates with appropriate training and relevant experience in a primary school setting. Ideally with experience of working with children with special educational needs. About Our School We will offer you wonderful pupils to work with, a highly supportive leadership team, a highly motivated, happy and caring staff team and a pro-active commitment to your professional development. Further information about the school can be found at www.didsburyroad.stockport.sch.uk or contact Lisa Darrington, School Business Manager on 0161 432 2240 or email admin@didsburyroad.stockport.sch.uk. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Follow our recruitment team on X, Instagram and Facebook for updates on our vacancies and recruitment events. Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce. We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.
Tel 0161 432 2240
Email: admin@didsburyroad.stockport.sch.uk
Scale 3 (£15,700.67 - £15,950.20 per annum)
27.5 Hours, Part Time
Term Time
Temporary, until 31st July 2027
Please email completed application forms to admin@didsburyroad.stockport.sch.uk by the above deadline, application documents can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Shortlisting Date: 8th October 2026
Interview Date: 13th October 2026Supporting Documents
↗ Application Form
↗ Job Description
↗ Person Specification
Location
Didsbury Road, , Stockport, SK4 3HB, United Kingdom
Job ID
12476
