SEN Teaching Assistant
- SEND Support
- Burnley
- Full Time
Job description
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Location: Burnley
Hours: 8:50am – 3:30pm (Monday – Friday, Term-Time Only)
Pay: £13.75 per hour
Are you a caring and resilient individual with a passion for supporting young people with special educational needs? Do you have experience in care, support work, or social care and want to make a difference in an education setting?
We are looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and supportive Secondary SEN school in Burnley, working with pupils who have a range of learning difficulties and additional needs.
Key Responsibilities:
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Support students aged 11–16 with their learning, social, and emotional development
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Provide one-to-one and small group support within the classroom
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Assist with personal care when required (training can be provided)
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Work closely with teaching staff and other professionals to implement tailored support plans
We welcome applications from individuals with:
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Experience in education, care, support work, or social care
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A compassionate and patient approach
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Confidence in providing personal care or willingness to be trained
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A commitment to helping every young person reach their potential
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school that values the dedication of its staff and the progress of its pupils. If you're ready to make a real impact and support learners who need you most, 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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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