SEND Learning Support Assistant
Location - Cheadle Hulme (Manchester) (SK8)
Pay - GBP500-GBP550 per week, depending on experience
Start Date - 01/09/2026
Contract Type - Long-Term, Temp to Perm (after 12 weeks)
Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant/Support Worker who is confident working with SEN pupils? Prospero Teaching is working with a Special Needs School/College in Stockport who are in need of a Learning Support Assistant from September, the College supports pupils from 4 - 25.
Responsibilities
- Support pupils on 1:1 and small group basis, helping them to engage in learning and regulate emotions
- Need to be comfortable providing personal care to pupils
- Assist in managing challenging behaviour and sometimes high-risk behaviours, using positive behaviour strategies
- Build strong, professional relationships with pupils
- Work closely with other staff members, SEN professionals and external agencies to support development
Requirements
- Experience working with children or young people
- Experience working with SEN needs such as severe Autism, Complex Learning Needs and Sensory Impairments
- Experienced providing personal care
- A calm, patient, and resilient approach with the ability to remain composed in challenging situations.
- Confidence in setting boundaries and following behaviour management plans consistently.
- Flexibility, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safeguarding and student welfare.
- Psychology, Speech and Language Graduates, Teaching Assistants, Care and Support Workers are ideal for this school
Eligibility
- Hold Right to Work in the UK
- Hold an enhanced child and adult barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
- Provide two professional child related references that cover the last two years
Other
The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.
Benefits
- Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
- In-house Training and Development Team
- IND-SEN
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