Learning Support Assistant - Secondary SEN School
Bury
Teaching Personnel
Make Every Day Meaningful
Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers and reach their full potential?
Teaching Personnel are recruiting a Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming and specialist Secondary SEN School in Bury, supporting students aged 11-19 with a range of additional needs.
This is more than a classroom role. You'll be a mentor, role model and source of encouragement, helping students build confidence, independence and essential life skills every day.
Your Role
Working alongside teachers and support staff, you will:
⭐ Support students on a 1:1 and small group basis
⭐ Encourage engagement, learning and participation in lessons
⭐ Assist with communication, social and emotional development
⭐ Provide personal care support where required, ensuring dignity and respect at all times
⭐ Help students develop independence and self-confidence
⭐ Build positive and trusting relationships with young people
⭐ Create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment
⭐ Celebrate every achievement, big or small
We're Looking For Someone Who Is:
✔ Caring, patient and resilient
✔ Passionate about supporting young people with additional needs
✔ A strong communicator and team player
✔ Adaptable and proactive in their approach
✔ Available full-time
Previous experience working with children, young people or within SEN settings is desirable but not essential.
Why Join Through Teaching Personnel?
✅ Competitive weekly pay
✅ Long-term opportunity in a supportive SEN setting
✅ Ongoing CPD and training opportunities
✅ Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
✅ The chance to make a genuine impact on young people's lives
Apply Today
If you're looking for a rewarding role where every day brings the opportunity to change a young person's future, 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.
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