SEN Learning Support

SEN Teaching Assistant - Specialist Primary School

Bury
Teaching Personnel
Start Date: September 2026

Help Every Child Thrive!

Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? Do you want a role where every day brings new challenges, achievements, and opportunities to change lives?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a caring and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to join a fantastic specialist primary school in Bury. The school supports pupils aged 3-11 years with a range of complex needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to become part of a dedicated team, helping children develop essential communication, social, emotional, and independence skills within a nurturing and inclusive environment.

The Opportunity

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll work closely with teachers, therapists, and families to provide tailored support that enables pupils to engage in learning, build confidence, and reach their individual goals.

No two days are the same. From communication and sensory-based activities to celebrating small but significant milestones, you'll play a key role in every pupil's journey.

Your Responsibilities

✅ Deliver 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with PMLD, SLD, and ASD

✅ Assist in implementing personalised learning programmes linked to EHCP outcomes

✅ Adapt activities to suit a wide range of sensory, communication, and developmental needs

✅ Support alternative communication methods such as PECS, Makaton, visual timetables, and sensory resources

✅ Encourage positive behaviours through consistency, patience, and relationship-based approaches

✅ Facilitate sensory, play-based, and experiential learning opportunities

✅ Build pupils' confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing

✅ Provide personal care support, including feeding, toileting, changing, and mobility assistance when required

✅ Contribute to a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment

What We're Looking For

Essential

Experience supporting children or young people with SEN, particularly PMLD, SLD, or ASD

A patient, compassionate, and resilient approach

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Confidence supporting pupils with complex learning needs

Ability to adapt to individual requirements and changing situations

Commitment to a full-time, long-term position

Comfortable supporting personal care needs

Desirable

⭐ Knowledge of PECS, Makaton, AAC, or other communication systems

⭐ Teaching Assistant qualification or SEN-related training

⭐ Previous experience within a specialist school or SEND setting

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

Competitive weekly pay

Long-term opportunities within specialist educational settings

Access to ongoing CPD and specialist SEND training

Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant

Valuable experience working alongside skilled professionals

The opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children with additional needs

Apply Today

If you're looking for a role where your support, patience, and dedication can genuinely transform a child's school experience, we'd love to hear from you.

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