Sen Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant - Specialist Primary School

Bury
Teaching Personnel

Make Every Day Meaningful

Do you have a passion for supporting children with additional needs? Are you looking for a rewarding role where every small achievement is celebrated?

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated and caring SEN Teaching Assistant to join a highly supportive specialist primary school in Bury. This exceptional setting caters for pupils aged 3-11 with a range of complex needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).

This is more than just a Teaching Assistant role. It's an opportunity to help children build confidence, develop essential life skills, and reach milestones that truly change lives.

Your Impact

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll play a key role in helping pupils access learning in a way that works for them. Working alongside teachers, therapists, and support staff, you'll help create engaging and personalised experiences that encourage every child to succeed.

No two days are ever the same, making this an incredibly rewarding and varied position.

What You'll Be Doing

✅ Providing 1:1 and small group support

✅ Assisting with personalised learning plans linked to EHCP outcomes

✅ Supporting pupils with communication through:

• PECS
• Makaton
• Visual timetables
• AAC devices and systems

✅ Encouraging independence, confidence and social interaction

✅ Delivering sensory, play-based and life-skills activities

✅ Supporting positive behaviour and emotional regulation

✅ Working closely with teachers, therapists and wider school staff

✅ Promoting a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment

✅ Assisting with personal care, feeding, toileting and mobility support where required

Who We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from individuals who are:

Passionate about SEND education

Patient, empathetic and resilient

Experienced in supporting children or young people with additional needs

Confident working with pupils with ASD, SLD and PMLD

Adaptable and proactive in a specialist education setting

Strong team players with excellent communication skills

Available for a full-time, long-term opportunity

⭐ Desirable Experience

While not essential, we'd love to hear from candidates with:

• Experience within a specialist school or SEND provision
• Knowledge of PECS, Makaton, AAC or alternative communication methods
• Teaching Assistant qualifications or SEND-related training
• Experience supporting pupils with complex learning or physical needs

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

Competitive weekly pay

Access to ongoing CPD and specialist SEND training

Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant

Opportunities within highly regarded specialist schools

‍ Work alongside skilled teachers, therapists and SEND professionals

A genuinely rewarding role where every day makes a difference

Apply Today

If you're looking for a career where compassion, patience and dedication are truly valued, we want to hear from you.

Join a specialist school that celebrates every achievement and supports every child to thrive.

Apply now and begin your journey in specialist education with Teaching Personnel. ✨

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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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