Support One Child. Make a Lasting Difference.

1:1 Teaching Assistant (Full-time, Temporary)
Salford
£95 - £110 per day (dependent on experience)
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner if available)

The School and Role
Are you a patient, caring and dedicated individual looking to make a real impact on a child's education? We are recruiting a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a pupil with additional needs in a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Salford.

Working closely with the class teacher and SENCO, you will provide tailored 1:1 support throughout the school day. You'll adapt learning activities, encourage independence, promote positive behaviour and help create a safe and engaging learning environment where the pupil can thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

You'll play a key role in helping one child access learning, build confidence and achieve their full potential within the classroom.

Requirements
The desired 1:1 Teaching Assistant will have:

• Experience working with children or young people, ideally within a school or SEND setting.
• A calm, patient and nurturing approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to adapt to individual learning and behavioural needs.
• A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to obtain one).
• Relevant safeguarding training (or willingness to complete this before starting).
• Experience supporting children with Autism (ASC), ADHD, speech and language needs, SEMH or other additional needs would be highly beneficial.

What we offer
As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you are a 1:1 Teaching Assistant based near Salford who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners then we want to hear from you.

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