SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Temp to Perm

Location: Wigan (WN4) | Pay: £95 to £100 per day | Hours: Full-time, 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday | Start: ASAP

Make a difference where it counts

Teaching Personnel is working with a welcoming, ambitious secondary school in Wigan that is looking for a caring and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join its team. The role starts as a temporary position, with the aim of going permanent for the right person.

If you want to help young people with additional needs feel confident, included and able to achieve, this could be the role for you.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing one-to-one and small group support to students with SEND, including those with an EHCP
• Supporting students in lessons so they can access the curriculum and build their independence
• Helping to deliver literacy, numeracy and tailored intervention programmes
• Using strategies set out by the SENCo and class teachers to support individual needs
• Encouraging positive behaviour, resilience and emotional regulation
• Supporting students’ wellbeing, social skills and confidence around school
• Preparing and adapting resources, and working closely with teachers, families and outside professionals

Who we’re looking for

We welcome applications from recent graduates, career changers, parents returning to work and anyone with experience supporting children and young people.

Essential

• GCSE English and maths at grade 4/C or above
• Patience, empathy and a calm, positive approach
• Reliability and excellent communication skills
• A genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• The right to work in the UK

Desirable

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND (paid, voluntary or personal)
• A Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
• Knowledge of autism, ADHD, SEMH or specific learning difficulties
• Team Teach, first aid or similar training

Why work with us

• A dedicated consultant who knows local schools and will support you from application to placement
• A clear route from temporary to permanent employment
• Weekly pay via PAYE, with a supportive start to your placement
• Free training to help you build your skills
• A great stepping stone into teaching, cover supervision or specialist SEND roles
• Refer-a-friend bonus

How to apply

Apply with your CV via the link on this advert

Closing date: Ongoing. Early applications are encouraged as the school would like someone to start as soon as possible.

Safeguarding

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All positions are subject to satisfactory references, identity and right-to-work checks, and an enhanced DBS check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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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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