SEN Teaching Assistant
Full-Time | Immediate & Ongoing Starts | Competitive Pay | Through Teaching Personnel
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs? Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistants to work on a full-time basis within a specialist SEN school in the Rochdale area.
This welcoming and well-resourced school caters for pupils aged 11-19 years with a range of additional learning needs. The school prides itself on creating a nurturing, inclusive, and supportive environment where every student is encouraged to reach their full potential, both academically and personally.
About the Role
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, therapists, and pastoral teams to provide tailored support to pupils with a variety of needs, including:
- Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
- Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD/SLD)
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
- Sensory processing difficulties
- ADHD and associated behavioural needs
You will play a key role in helping students engage with learning, develop confidence, and achieve positive outcomes both within and outside the classroom.
Why Join This School?
- Purpose-built facilities designed to support SEN learners
- Small class sizes allowing for meaningful student relationships
- Strong leadership team with a supportive and collaborative culture
- Access to specialist resources and therapeutic support services
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- A rewarding environment where staff genuinely make a difference to young people's lives every day
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience working with children or young people with SEN, either in education, care, youth work, or support settings
- Patient, resilient, and adaptable approach
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
What Teaching Personnel Offers
- Competitive weekly pay through PAYE
- Full-time positions available with immediate and ongoing starts
- Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
- Access to free and discounted CPD training courses
- Opportunities across a wide network of specialist schools
- Potential for long-term and permanent opportunities
If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can positively impact the lives of young people with additional needs, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today through Teaching Personnel to secure your next SEN Teaching Assistant opportunity in Rochdale.
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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