At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with additional needs in a nurturing environment and help them thrive.
- Company: Join a dedicated team at a specialist primary school in Bury.
- Benefits: Competitive weekly pay, ongoing training, and long-term opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity for personal growth and impactful work in education.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives every day.
- Qualifications: Experience with SEN, strong communication skills, and a compassionate approach.
The predicted salary is between 20250 - 24750 £ per year.
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? Do you want a role where every day brings new challenges, achievements, and opportunities to change lives? Teaching Personnel is recruiting a caring and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to join a fantastic specialist primary school in Bury. The school supports pupils aged 3-11 years with a range of complex needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This is a highly rewarding opportunity to become part of a dedicated team, helping children develop essential communication, social, emotional, and independence skills within a nurturing and inclusive environment.
The Opportunity
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll work closely with teachers, therapists, and families to provide tailored support that enables pupils to engage in learning, build confidence, and reach their individual goals. No two days are the same. From communication and sensory-based activities to celebrating small but significant milestones, you'll play a key role in every pupil's journey.
Your Responsibilities
- Deliver 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with PMLD, SLD, and ASD
- Assist in implementing personalised learning programmes linked to EHCP outcomes
- Adapt activities to suit a wide range of sensory, communication, and developmental needs
- Support alternative communication methods such as PECS, Makaton, visual timetables, and sensory resources
- Encourage positive behaviours through consistency, patience, and relationship-based approaches
- Facilitate sensory, play-based, and experiential learning opportunities
- Build pupils' confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing
- Provide personal care support, including feeding, toileting, changing, and mobility assistance when required
- Contribute to a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Experience supporting children or young people with SEN, particularly PMLD, SLD, or ASD
- A patient, compassionate, and resilient approach
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Confidence supporting pupils with complex learning needs
- Ability to adapt to individual requirements and changing situations
- Commitment to a full-time, long-term position
- Comfortable supporting personal care needs
Desirable
- Knowledge of PECS, Makaton, AAC, or other communication systems
- Teaching Assistant qualification or SEN-related training
- Previous experience within a specialist school or SEND setting
Why Join Teaching Personnel?
- Competitive weekly pay
- Long-term opportunities within specialist educational settings
- Access to ongoing CPD and specialist SEND training
- Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant
- Valuable experience working alongside skilled professionals
- The opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children with additional needs
Apply Today
If you're looking for a role where your support, patience, and dedication can genuinely transform a child's school experience, we'd love to hear from you. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
SEN Learning Support in Bury employer: Teaching Personnel
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