Alternative Provisions Learning Assistant

Alternative Provision Learning Assistant

Flexible Opportunities Across East Manchester, Stockport & Tameside

A Role Where You Can Truly Make a Difference

Are you someone who finds real fulfilment in helping a child feel understood?
Do you enjoy days that bring variety, purpose and genuine impact?
This could be the perfect role for you.

Teaching Personnel are seeking kind, motivated and proactive practitioners to support pupils across primary, secondary and specialist SEN settings. Your support will help children with additional needs feel safe, confident and able to engage in learning.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll work with pupils with a wide range of needs, such as ASC, ADHD, social communication differences, sensory needs, physical disabilities and learning difficulties. Every day will be different, but always meaningful.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing classroom support alongside teachers
• Leading 1:1 or small‑group interventions
• Supporting communication and emotional regulation
• Helping pupils with routines, sensory tools and positive behaviour
• Making learning enjoyable and accessible
• Working closely with SENCOs, therapists and school teams

This is an excellent opportunity to build varied, hands‑on SEND experience.

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

When you join us, you become part of a supportive team that invests in your development.
You’ll receive:

• Weekly pay at competitive rates
• Access to FREE specialist SEND & behaviour CPD
• Long‑term and permanent role opportunities
• Support from a dedicated SEND specialist consultant
• Flexibility that matches your availability and preferred locations
• Honest communication and ongoing check‑ins
• Placements within schools that prioritise wellbeing and inclusion

We’re committed to helping you grow both professionally and personally.

Who We’re Hoping to Meet

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience supporting children or young people (in education, care, youth work, support roles, tutoring, psychology, etc.)
• A calm, positive and nurturing approach
• A willingness to support behavioural, sensory and communication needs
• Reliability, resilience and a proactive attitude
• Availability Monday to Friday (8:30–15:30)
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service - or willingness to apply

Ready to Begin a Rewarding New Role?

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to support pupils across Stockport, Tameside & East Manchester, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to begin your career with Teaching Personnel

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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