SEN Teaching Assistant in Bolton

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant (1:1 and Small Group Support) – Full Time, Term‑Time Only Location: Ramsbottom, Lancashire

Job Description

We are seeking a committed, caring, and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEN school in Ramsbottom, supporting pupils with a range of additional needs across early years, primary, and secondary age groups.

The school serves families from Ramsbottom and surrounding areas.

This role involves providing tailored 1:1 and small group support to help pupils access learning, develop independence, and achieve their individual potential within a supportive local school community.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working with children or young people with special educational needs and a genuine passion for inclusive education.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 and small group support to pupils with a variety of needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, and communication difficulties, adapting support to suit different age groups and abilities.
• Assist pupils in accessing the curriculum through differentiated activities, sensory strategies, and tailored interventions in line with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Foster a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment that encourages positive behaviour, engagement, and confidence.
• Liaise closely with class teachers, SENCOs, therapists, and other professionals to implement and review EHCP targets and personalised support strategies.
• Support pupils' emotional regulation, communication skills, and social development using appropriate behaviour and de‑escalation strategies where required.
• Observe, record, and report on pupils' progress, behaviour, and development, contributing to reviews and meetings.
• Assist with personal care, mobility, or medical needs when necessary, ensuring pupils' dignity, safety, and wellbeing.

Requirements

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN in a school or specialist setting (essential).
• A relevant qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning (Level 2 or 3) or equivalent is desirable.
• Strong understanding of a range of special educational needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, and speech and language needs.
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils of varying ages.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and communicate clearly with staff, pupils, and families.
• Willingness to support pupils with personal care and behavioural needs.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Ongoing professional development and SEN‑specific training opportunities.
• A supportive and welcoming specialist school environment within the Haslingden community.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives and learning outcomes of children and young people with SEN across Haslingden and the wider Rossendale area.
• Equal Opportunities Statement

Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Veritas Education is an equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability.

We accept applications from all sections of the community.

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