Teaching Assistant - Specialist SEND College (Haslingden)

Help young adults develop the confidence, independence and skills needed for adult life.

We are looking for a caring and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support learners aged 18-25 with a range of additional needs, including autism, learning difficulties and communication needs.

The Role

You will work alongside teaching staff to support learners with:

Independence and life skills
Employability and work-related learning
Community participation
Personal development and wellbeing
Functional skills including literacy, numeracy and ICT

You will help learners engage in lessons, build confidence and achieve positive outcomes both in college and within the wider community.

About You

Experience supporting young people or adults with SEND is desirable.
Patient, resilient and nurturing approach.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Passionate about helping others reach their potential.

What We Offer

A supportive specialist education environment.
Ongoing training and development.
A rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to young people's futures.

If you're committed to helping learners gain independence, develop employability skills and achieve their goals, 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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