1-1 SEN Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs?

Do you want to make a real difference in a child’s educational journey?

Teaching Personnel are working with a primary school based in Macclesfield who are seeking a dedicated and compassionate 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team in September, supporting a Year 1 pupil with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This is a full-time role during term time, working closely with the class teacher, SENCO, and external specialists to provide tailored, consistent support to help the child thrive in the classroom.

Responsibilities:

• Provide individualised support to a Year 1 pupil with ASD in a mainstream classroom
• Support the child’s learning, social interaction, communication, and emotional regulation
• Implement strategies from EHCP
• Encourage independence, confidence, and inclusion within the school community

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with children with ASD or other SEN
• Be patient, nurturing, and calm when faced with challenging behaviour
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong background in SEN, particularly ASD
• Complete mandatory safeguarding training upon registering with Teaching Personnel

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply with your CV and a consultant will be in contact within 2 working days.

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.
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