Communication Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Bury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking a Communication Support Assistant for a SEN Primary School in Bury. The role involves 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with communication needs, helping them engage with lessons and the wider school environment.

You will adapt your communication to individual pupils and work closely with teachers to provide consistent support. Successful candidates will be patient, reliable and committed to helping children build confidence and independence.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEN or mainstream schools is helpful.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.
• Willingness to undertake DBS checks and safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with communication and additional needs.
• Help children engage with lessons and the wider school environment.
• Adapt communication and support to suit individual pupils.
• Build trusting relationships and encourage pupils to develop confidence and independence.
• Work closely with teachers and SEN team to provide consistent support.
• Support pupils who may display challenging or distressed behaviour with a calm approach.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Relationship-building

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

Communication Support Assistant – SEN Primary School

Bury | Full-Time | Long-Term Opportunity

Are you passionate about helping children find their voice, build confidence and engage with learning?

We are looking for a Communication Support Assistant to join a welcoming SEN primary school in Bury, supporting pupils with a range of additional needs and helping them communicate, connect and thrive in the classroom.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is patient, compassionate and confident building positive relationships with children who may communicate in different ways.

The Role

As a Communication Support Assistant, you will:

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with communication and additional needs.
• Help children engage with lessons, activities and the wider school environment.
• Adapt your communication and support to suit individual pupils.
• Build trusting relationships and encourage pupils to develop their confidence and independence.
• Work closely with teachers and the wider SEN team to provide consistent support.
• Support pupils who may display challenging or distressed behaviour, using a calm and positive approach.

What We're Looking For

You don't necessarily need previous experience in exactly the same role. We are interested in candidates with transferable experience, including those who have worked in:

• SEN or mainstream schools
• Nurseries or early years
• Care or support work
• Autism or complex-needs settings
• Speech and language support
• Youth work or mentoring
• Residential or community support

Most importantly, you'll be patient, reliable, resilient and genuinely passionate about making a difference to children's lives.

When applying through Teaching Personnel, an enhanced DBS on the update service is a required document. If you do not have one already, you will be asked to apply for one through Teaching Personnel before you are able to start in a position.

Any applicants that have been out of the UK for more than 3 months over the past 5 years will be asked to provide an overseas criminal clearance check. If you do not already have one of these, please apply for this before applying to this role

All applicants must have a permanent residence and right to work in the UK. If you are currently based in another country, please do not apply for these roles as we will not be able to process your application.

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.