Flexible Secondary SEND TA — Ad-Hoc Supply Roles

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay

Immediate starts available

Flexible, ad-hoc supply opportunities

Experience with SEND departments

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking experienced Supply Teaching Assistants to support secondary schools in Bury.

You will work flexibly to cover absence, providing classroom support to pupils with SEND and helping maintain a safe, inclusive environment.

Ideal candidates will have prior secondary TA experience, be patient, reliable and able to manage challenging behaviour, with strong communication and safeguarding awareness.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Teaching Assistant in a secondary school or secondary education setting.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND and additional learning needs.
• Confident supporting pupils across Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Patient, empathetic and approachable manner.
• Confident managing challenging behaviour and supporting emotional regulation.
• Adaptable and able to settle quickly into different school environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable, punctual and available for short-notice supply bookings.
• Good safeguarding and child protection understanding in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Providing classroom support to pupils with SEND and helping them access the curriculum.
• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups as required.
• Collaborating with teachers and the SEND department to deliver effective learning support.
• Supporting pupils with additional needs, including autism, ADHD and social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Helping pupils manage challenging situations, regulate emotions and develop positive learning behaviours.
• Encouraging pupil engagement, independence, confidence and participation in lessons.
• Adapting learning activities and providing additional explanations to meet individual needs.
• Supporting pupils with social and emotional development.
• Maintaining a positive, inclusive and safe learning environment.
• Following individual education plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Providing continuity of support when permanent SEND team members are absent.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Adaptability

Behaviour management

Punctuality

Secondary TA experience

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking experienced Supply Teaching Assistants to support secondary schools in Bury.

You will work flexibly to cover absence, providing classroom support to pupils with SEND and helping maintain a safe, inclusive environment.

Ideal candidates will have prior secondary TA experience, be patient, reliable and able to manage challenging behaviour, with strong communication and safeguarding awareness.