Sen Teaching Assistant

Middleton | Specialist Secondary School
Agency: Teaching Personnel

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist secondary school in Middleton. This rewarding role involves supporting secondary-aged pupils with complex additional needs, helping them build confidence, develop independence, and achieve their full potential.

The school supports pupils with a range of needs, including:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (CLDD)
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• Communication and sensory processing difficulties

The provision offers a structured, nurturing environment with personalised support for every learner.

You will provide 1:1 and small-group support, helping pupils access learning, develop life skills, and manage emotional and behavioural challenges. The role may also involve supporting personal care needs and working closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff.

• Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs
• Confidence managing challenging behaviour calmly and professionally
• Willingness to provide personal care support
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Resilience, patience, and a genuine passion for SEND

• ASC, PMLD, CLDD, or SEMH support
• Team Teach or behaviour management training
• PECS, Makaton, AAC, or other communication systems
• Specialist school, care, or support service experience

• Competitive weekly pay
• Full-time, long-term placement
• SEND and behaviour management training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Opportunities for permanent employment
• A supportive multidisciplinary environment

If you have experience supporting individuals with additional needs and want to make a lasting impact on young people's lives, apply today through Teaching Personnel.

Help empower pupils with complex needs to thrive and succeed.

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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