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Teaching Assistant Level 3 (Mainstream) to support EAL students

Manchester City Council • Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester

Salary

£26k – £28k

Posted

9 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Manchester City Council is hiring a Teaching Assistant Level 3 (Mainstream) to support EAL students in Chorlton Cum Hardy, a full-time teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £26k – £28k. Manchester City Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week Number of Positions: 1 Qualifications Required: NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience. Numeracy/literacy skills with a good level of knowledge and understanding (at a level equivalent to NQF Level 2) Start Date : 1st January 2027 Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 per annum We currently have an exciting opportunity for Teaching Assistant Level 3 with a specific focus on English as an Additional L…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Manchester City Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £28k
How this salary compares: about 11% below the £31,494 median across 1,412 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live teaching role in Chorlton Cum Hardy — browse them
Posted: 9 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.