1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant - Primary

Aspire People Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People Limited is recruiting a dedicated 1:1 Teaching Assistant in Bury to support a Year 8 pupil with complex needs across multiple sites.

You will build trusting relationships, use trauma-informed practices, and collaborate with school staff to promote positive learning outcomes. This role involves travel between sites and potential progression to permanent post for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Strong SEN experience supporting children or young people with additional needs, particularly SEMH.
• Experience managing challenging behaviours and supporting emotional regulation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support for a Year 8 pupil across multiple educational sites.
• Build a positive and trusting relationship through consistency, empathy, and clear boundaries.
• Support engagement in learning and encourage positive educational outcomes.
• Use trauma-informed approaches to manage behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, safeguarding leads, and external agencies.
• Implement behaviour support plans and risk management strategies.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to progress reviews.
• Support the pupil during transitions between sites and activities.
• Promote safety, wellbeing, and emotional resilience at all times.

Skills

SEN experience

Trauma-informed

Behaviour management

Communication skills

Travel-ready

Job description

1:1 Teaching Assistant - Bury

Location: Bury

Recruiter: Aspire People

Contract: Full-Time Temporary to Permanent

Opportunity

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Aspire People are recruiting on behalf of a specialist education provider in Bury for a dedicated and resilient 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a Year 8 pupil across multiple sites. This is a highly rewarding role for an experienced support professional who can build strong, trusting relationships with young people who have experienced significant trauma and adversity. The pupil presents with complex social, emotional, and behavioural needs and may display challenging behaviours, including verbal aggression and periods of physical dysregulation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support for a Year 8 pupil across multiple educational sites.
• Build a positive and trusting relationship through consistency, empathy, and clear boundaries.
• Support engagement in learning and encourage positive educational outcomes.
• Use trauma-informed approaches to manage behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, safeguarding leads, and external agencies.
• Implement behaviour support plans and risk management strategies.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to progress reviews.
• Support the pupil during transitions between sites and activities.
• Promote safety, wellbeing, and emotional resilience at all times.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Strong SEN experience supporting children or young people with additional needs, particularly SEMH.
• Experience managing challenging behaviours and supporting emotional regulation.
• Good understanding of trauma-informed practice and behaviour support strategies.
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and consistent in high‑pressure situations.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience working as a Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Youth Worker, Support Worker, or similar role.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Desirable

• Experience supporting young people vulnerable to exploitation, including Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).
• Previous experience within alternative provision, specialist settings, or SEMH schools.
• Cambian restraint training, Team Teach, PRICE, MAPA, or other accredited positive handling/restraint training.
• Safeguarding and behaviour management training.

About the Young Person

The pupil has experienced significant trauma and requires a patient, understanding, and highly resilient adult who can provide consistency and stability. The role requires someone who can recognise and respond appropriately to behaviours linked to adverse childhood experiences while maintaining professional boundaries and high expectations.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to make a genuine difference in a young person's life.
• Ongoing support from Aspire People and the school leadership team.
• Specialist training and professional development opportunities.
• Potential for a long‑term or permanent position for the right candidate.

Safeguarding Statement

Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references, and safer recruitment checks.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.