Job Title: Primary Teaching Assistant
Location: Bury
Contract type: Full-time, Part-time, Temp-to-perm
Do you have an interest in developing your skills and knowledge about children with special educational needs?
A specialist school setting in Bury is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Primary Teaching Assistant who can bring energy, confidence and creativity to their team.
The Role
As a Primary Teaching Assistant, you’ll be supporting children who have a range of special educational needs (SEN), engaging in play-based activities, and communication-focused learning.
Your role will include:
- Providing 1:1 and small group support for children with SEN.
- Working closely with teachers, therapists and support staff to create a consistent, reassuring environment
- Bringing imagination into the classroom – whether that’s through play, storytelling or simply seeing things from a child’s perspective
- Using PECS, makaton, visual schedules, and communication boards. Creating a nurturing and calm environment for the pupils to thrive.
The Ideal Candidate
This role suits individuals from a variety of backgrounds, especially those who bring creativity, patience and a passion for inclusive education.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience working in schools, health and social care settings, youth work, or with young people with special educational needs.
- Possesses soft skills including creativity, confidence, patience, empathy, and strong communication skills.
- Has the ability to build trusting relationships with the pupils and staff members. Is a team player, adaptable, passionate and knowledgeable about working with children with special educational needs, and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
- A graduate in psychology, education, or child development. Having either a Teaching assistant or childcare qualifications would be desirable.
- Training in PECs and Makaton is desirable.
- Team Teach is desirable.
Working Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30am – 3:30pm
Term time only
If you are ready to step into a rewarding role supporting children and young people, and are available to start straight away, we’d be excited to hear from you.
Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.
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Primary Teaching Assistant in Bury employer: Sense Education Limited
At Sense Education, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for our Specialist Teaching Assistants. Located in the vibrant Leeds area, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, ensuring that our team members grow both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people with SEND. Our collaborative culture encourages flexibility, communication, and care, making it a rewarding place to work for those passionate about education and support.
