Sen Teaching Assistant
Job description
SEN Teaching Assistant – September Start
Garstang (PR3)
£14.25 – £15.00 per hour (PAYE – no umbrella deductions!)
Full-time
Looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference every day? Teaching Personnel are working with a lovely, supportive school in Garstang (PR3) who are on the lookout for a kind, patient, and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team this September.
If you enjoy working with children and want to help them grow in confidence and reach their full potential, this could be the perfect role for you
✨ What you’ll be doing:
- Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups, helping them feel included and understood
- Working alongside the teacher to create a positive and engaging classroom environment
- Helping children with additional needs (such as ASD, ADHD, or SEMH) to access learning
- Encouraging pupils’ confidence, independence, and social skills
- Being a friendly, reliable adult that children can trust and feel safe with
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Have experience working with children (this could be in schools, care, coaching, youth work, etc.)
- Are patient, caring, and have a great sense of humour
- Want to make a real impact in a child’s school day
- Are reliable and happy to get stuck in as part of a team
- Have a DBS or are happy to apply for one
What you’ll get from Teaching Personnel:
- ✅ Weekly pay at £14.25 – £15.00 per hour (PAYE)
- ✅ A friendly consultant to support you throughout
- ✅ Access to training and CPD to help you grow
- ✅ Opportunities for long-term or permanent roles
- ✅ A role where no two days are the same!
About the school:
This is a welcoming and community-focused school in Garstang, with a strong focus on inclusion and supporting every child as an individual. The staff team are really approachable and supportive – it’s a great place to work and build your experience.
Ready to apply?
If you’re excited to get started in September and want a role where you can make a difference every single day, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV
Or get in touch with Teaching Personnel for a chat
Start something rewarding this September
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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