SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistants – Specialist SEN School

Location: Greater Manchester
Role: SEN Teaching Assistant
Salary: Competitive PAYE rates
Contract: Temporary – Long-Term
Hours: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Employer: The Education Specialists (TES)

SEN Teaching Assistants – ASAP Start | Specialist SEN Setting

Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding long-term opportunity where you can make a real difference every day?

The Education Specialists (TES) are currently recruiting for SEN Teaching Assistants to join a specialist education setting in Greater Manchester, supporting children and young people with a range of additional needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants and support workers who are passionate about working with pupils who require a more individualised approach to education.

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teaching staff and other professionals to provide high-quality support to pupils throughout the school day.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with additional needs.
• Supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH and complex learning needs.
• Helping pupils access learning and participate positively in school life.
• Supporting communication, social development and independence.
• Implementing individual support and behaviour plans.
• Using positive behaviour strategies to help pupils regulate and engage.
• Supporting pupils who may display challenging or dysregulated behaviour.
• Assisting with personal care and other day-to-day needs where required.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils.
• Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists and the wider support team.
• Creating a calm, safe and structured learning environment.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Experienced working with children or young people with SEN.
• Patient, resilient and compassionate.
• Confident supporting pupils with challenging behaviour.
• Able to build positive relationships with pupils who may have complex needs.
• Comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Consistent in their approach and able to follow individual support plans.
• Passionate about helping young people develop academically, socially and emotionally.

Previous experience in a specialist SEN school, residential setting, Alternative Provision, PRU or similar environment would be highly advantageous.

Relevant qualifications such as Teaching Assistant qualifications, CACHE, Level 2/3 Supporting Teaching & Learning, Health & Social Care or equivalent experience are welcomed.

Why Work Through TES?

At The Education Specialists, we don’t just place you in a role – we support you throughout your education career.

You’ll benefit from:

• Competitive PAYE rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• A dedicated recruitment consultant
• Access to SEN and Challenging Behaviour CPD
• Support throughout your placement
• Opportunities to develop your experience within specialist education
• £150 Refer a Friend scheme

Apply Today

If you’re an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking for an ASAP start and want to work within a specialist setting where your support can genuinely change a young person’s life, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and a member of the TES team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity.

The Education Specialists (TES)

Supporting education. Supporting people. Shaping futures.

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We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and committed to creating accessible opportunities across education.
 
As part of our registration process, you’ll need an enhanced DBS check and we’ll need to see and copy your original qualifications before any placement. Teaching roles require Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.