⭐ SEND Support Assistant ⭐
Make a Difference. Build Your Experience. Shape Young Lives.
Passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs?
Join Teaching Personnel and take the next step in your SEND career!
What You’ll Be Doing
Become a vital part of specialist SEND schools across South Manchester, supporting students with a range of needs, including:
- Autism, sensory needs & communication challenges
- PMLD and complex medical needs
- SEMH and behavioural support
- Mental health and wellbeing
You’ll have access to:
✅ Classroom & learning support roles
✅ Day-to-day, short-term and long-term placements
✅ Opportunities to experience a variety of schools
✅ A pathway to grow your SEND expertise
✔️ We’re Looking For People Who Have:
- Experience supporting young people in UK schools or care settings
- Full-time availability (Mon–Fri, 08:30–15:30)
- Confidence supporting challenging behaviour
- Experience with SEN (autism, communication needs, complex profiles)
- A proactive, positive attitude and genuine passion for helping young people
- An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
✨ Why Choose Teaching Personnel?
- A specialist team who understand SEMH & SEND environments
- FREE CPD & tailored SEN/SEMH training
- Long-term & permanent opportunities
- Competitive weekly pay
- Honest communication & ongoing support
- Work in schools that prioritise inclusion, wellbeing & growth
Ready to make a real impact? Apply today and start your SEND journey with us!
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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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