Sen Teaching Assistant
Job description
SEN Teaching Assistant - Secondary SEN School
Location: Bury
Start Date: September
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Agency: Teaching Personnel
Make a Difference Every Day
Teaching Personnel are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming secondary SEN school in Bury this September.
Supporting students aged 11-19 with a range of additional needs, you'll play a vital role in helping young people build confidence, develop independence and achieve their full potential in a structured and supportive environment.
The Role
Working closely with teachers and specialist staff, you will:
- Provide 1:1 and small group support for students with SEN
- Support learning and classroom engagement
- Promote communication, social and emotional development
- Build positive, trusting relationships with students
- Help maintain a safe, inclusive and nurturing learning environment
- Encourage independence and celebrate student progress
- Work collaboratively with school staff and external professionals
What We're Looking For
- Experience working with children or young people
- SEN experience is desirable but not essential
- A patient, caring and adaptable approach
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- A genuine passion for supporting young people with additional needs
- Full-time availability
What Teaching Personnel Offers
✅ Competitive weekly pay
✅ Long-term, full-time opportunities
✅ Ongoing training and CPD
✅ Dedicated consultant support
✅ A rewarding role with real impact
Apply Today
If you're passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and want to develop your career within SEN education, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with Teaching Personnel to find out more about this fantastic opportunity in Bury.
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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