Learning Support Assistant | Secondary SEN School & College
Bury Teaching Personnel
Empower Young People to Achieve Their Potential
Are you passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and helping them succeed both in education and beyond?
Teaching Personnel is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant to join a specialist Secondary SEN School and College in Bury, supporting learners aged 11-19. This rewarding role provides the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students as they develop academically, socially, and emotionally.
Whether supporting a student in the classroom, promoting independence, or celebrating personal milestones, every day offers the chance to make a real difference.
The Role
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and wider support staff to:
⭐ Provide tailored 1:1 and small group support
⭐ Help students engage with learning and achieve their individual goals
⭐ Support communication, social development, and emotional wellbeing
⭐ Encourage independence and essential life skills
⭐ Assist with personal care where required, ensuring dignity and respect at all times
⭐ Build positive and trusting relationships with students
⭐ Create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment
⭐ Celebrate progress and achievements, no matter how big or small
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
✔ Caring, patient, and resilient
✔ Passionate about supporting young people with additional needs
✔ A positive role model with a proactive approach
✔ A confident communicator and team player
✔ Flexible, adaptable, and eager to learn
✔ Available to work full-time
Experience working with children, young people, or individuals with SEN is desirable but not essential. We welcome applicants from education, care, youth work, support work, and similar backgrounds.
Why Join Through Teaching Personnel?
✅ Competitive weekly pay
✅ Long-term opportunities in specialist SEN setting
✅ Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities
✅ Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
✅ The opportunity to support students through both their secondary and further education journey
✅ A truly rewarding role where you can help shape young people's futures
Apply Today
If you're looking for a role where you can inspire confidence, promote independence, and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people aged 11-19, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and start a rewarding career supporting students in a Secondary SEN School and College in Bury.
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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