Primary SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Manchester (Long-Term Role)

Start: April
Salary: Competitive and based on experience
Employer: Teaching Personnel

Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs and helping them flourish both academically and emotionally? Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming specialist primary setting in Manchester. The school supports pupils aged 2–11 with a wide range of complex needs, including:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
• Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN)

This is an incredibly rewarding environment where no two days are the same, and where your impact truly matters.

Your Responsibilities

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils with complex learning needs on a 1:1 basis and in small groups.
• Assist the class teacher with tailored learning activities and individual education plans (IEPs).
• Help maintain a positive, nurturing, and safe learning environment.
• Use strategies such as visual timetables, Makaton, sensory programmes, or PECS (training provided where needed).
• Assist pupils with personal care, mobility, and emotional regulation as required.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and support staff to promote pupil independence and engagement.
• Provide consistent encouragement, behaviour support, and pastoral care.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs (school, care, residential, or youth work experience all considered).
• A patient, calm, and empathetic approach.
• A willingness to support with personal care and sensory activities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply for one).
• A genuine passion for helping children with additional needs reach their full potential.

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

Working through Teaching Personnel gives you more than just a job placement:

• A dedicated consultant (like me!) to support you throughout your career.
• Access to free and subsidised training to support with Professional development.
• Flexible work patterns to suit your availability.
• A streamlined registration process and ongoing feedback to help you grow.
• Opportunities in outstanding specialist schools across Greater Manchester.

If you’re ready to make a difference in a specialist setting and want to grow your career in SEND, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by sending in your CV!

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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