Learning Support Assistants

Learning Support Assistant

South Manchester | Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm 

Are you passionate about helping children and young people overcome barriers to learning?

Teaching Personnel is working alongside a highly regarded specialist provision in South Manchester to recruit dedicated Learning Support Assistants. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to support pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, complex learning difficulties, communication needs, sensory impairments, and physical disabilities.

If you're looking for a position where your patience, encouragement, and support can have a life-changing impact, this could be the perfect opportunity.

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll become an integral part of a specialist team committed to helping every pupil achieve their full potential.

Your responsibilities will include:

✅ Providing tailored 1:1 and small-group support
✅ Supporting pupils' academic progress, communication skills, and personal development
✅ Encouraging independence, confidence, and engagement in learning
✅ Assisting with social, emotional, and behavioural development
✅ Supporting personal care and mobility needs where required
✅ Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and multidisciplinary teams
✅ Helping to create a positive, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment

Who We're Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals with experience in:

• Education and classroom support
• Care and support work
• Youth work and mentoring
• Residential care settings
• Health and social care environments

You'll be well suited to this role if you are:

✔ Patient, empathetic, and resilient
✔ Passionate about supporting children with additional needs
✔ A strong communicator who works well as part of a team
✔ Adaptable and proactive in your approach
✔ Committed to making a meaningful difference every day

Why Join Through Teaching Personnel?

⭐ Competitive weekly pay through PAYE
⭐ Access to free CPD and specialist SEN training courses
⭐ Ongoing support from a dedicated local consultant
⭐ Opportunity to gain experience within an outstanding specialist setting
⭐ A welcoming and supportive staff team
⭐ The chance to secure a permanent role within the school
⭐ A truly rewarding position where no two days are the same

Take the Next Step

Apply today with Teaching Personnel and start a rewarding SEN career supporting exceptional pupils within South Manchester.

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.
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