Sen Teaching Assistant

Location: Oldham
Agency: Teaching Personnel
Start Date: ASAP

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated, resilient, and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist school in Oldham. This rewarding opportunity involves supporting pupils across both primary and secondary age ranges within a highly supportive and inclusive environment.

About the School

This specialist provision caters to young people aged 4–19 with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). The school offers a high-quality alternative to mainstream education, placing strong emphasis on:

• Inclusion and individual development
• Emotional wellbeing and safety
• Preparing pupils for independence and adulthood

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting pupils with complex needs. Working closely with teachers, therapists, support staff, and families, you will help deliver personalised, structured support to ensure each pupil can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

You will contribute to creating a positive, engaging learning environment where pupils feel confident, respected, and supported in developing essential life skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide tailored, one-to-one and small group support for pupils with SEN
• Adapt learning activities to meet sensory, communication, and cognitive needs
• Use specialist communication tools such as:
• PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
• AAC systems
• Visual timetables and sensory resources
• Support pupils through both regulated and dysregulated behaviours using positive behaviour management and de-escalation techniques
• Assist with lesson preparation and help maintain a safe, inclusive classroom
• Encourage independence, confidence, emotional regulation, and social development
• Provide personal care where required, including toileting, feeding, mobility, and changing

Essential Requirements

• Confident, proactive, and able to use initiative
• Patient, flexible, and resilient
• Passionate about supporting children with additional needs
• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to provide personal care and physical support
• Available full-time and committed to a long-term role

Desirable

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN

What Teaching Personnel Offers

• Long-term, full-time roles in specialist education settings
• Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant
• Competitive pay rates with weekly pay
• Access to professional development and training opportunities
• The opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting difference in pupils’ lives

Apply Now

If you are passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and want to make a real impact within specialist education, we would 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.
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