SEN Support Assistant

SEND Support Staff

• Are you looking for flexible working hours?
• Are you keen to support children with SEN?
• Are you available on a full-time and/or part-time basis?

If so, please get in touch!

Multiple roles available to start in September 2026 onwards

Full-time and part-time opportunities available

Teaching Personnel are looking to recruit Support Assistants to support a SEN School within the Manchester area. The schools are specially designed to support children aged 4 – 11 with wide range of learning difficulties including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments, and physical disabilities.

There are full-time roles available (8.30am-3.30pm). The school creates an inclusive environment which allows their students to thrive. Many students who attend these schoos are working below their age-related expectations and therefore, the school creates an academic programme with suits the individual needs of each pupil. The curriculum focuses on sensory therapeutic practice and helping the pupil to develop their motor skills.

As a Support Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Under the direction of teachers and senior staff, you will provide support to individuals and groups of children to access outcomes as outlined in each individual’s Education Health Care Plan.
• Helping the students throughout the school day including helping them to access the activity which is set by the class Teacher.
• Provide personal care.
• Help them to develop socially, emotionally, communicationally as well as academically.
• Support pupil’s education, health, medical, physical and general care needs following agreed plans.
• Provide sensory stimulation.
• Use communicational aids such as Makaton and PECS in order to help the children to communicate whichever way they can.

In order to be an Support Assistant in these provisions, you will need to be a calm, caring and nurturing individual who wants to enrich the lives of young people with SEND.

It is more important that you have a child centred approach and have the desire to help the young people who attend the provision. The school would be keen to welcome applications from people who have previously worked in care or has personal experience caring for those with SEND.

• The pay for these roles ranges depending on experience.
• If you believe this is the role for you, please apply with an updated CV!

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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