Sen Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity in a supportive secondary school?

We are recruiting for a dedicated and resilient SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in South Manchester, starting as soon as possible. This is a full-time role supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them to access learning, develop their confidence and make positive progress in school.

The role

Working closely with the school’s SENCO, teaching staff and wider pastoral team, you will provide tailored support to pupils across the school day. Support may be delivered on a one-to-one basis, within small groups or in the classroom.

Your responsibilities may include:

Supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs

Helping pupils to engage with lessons and access the curriculum

Providing one-to-one and small-group interventions

Promoting positive behaviour, emotional regulation and independence

Adapting your approach to meet individual learning and communication needs

Supporting pupils during transitions and less structured parts of the school day

Working collaboratively with teachers, the SENCO and other support staff

Contributing to a safe, inclusive and positive learning environment

The successful candidate

To be considered for this position, you must have previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN, ideally within one of the following settings:

A mainstream school with an SEN provision

A specialist SEN school

An alternative provision

A pupil referral unit

A youth, care or support setting involving young people with additional needs

You should also be:

Calm, patient and resilient

Confident supporting pupils with a range of needs and behaviours

Able to build positive, professional relationships with young people

Flexible in your approach and willing to respond to individual needs

Committed to safeguarding and promoting pupils’ wellbeing

Reliable and available to begin work as soon as possible

Relevant qualifications in education, childcare, youth work, psychology, health and social care or special educational needs would be beneficial, but relevant practical SEN experience is essential.

What’s on offer?

A full-time role in a supportive South Manchester secondary school

The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils with additional needs

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