Learning Support Assistant - SEN

Prospero Teaching; Greater Manchester; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Prospero Teaching is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant for a Stockport SEN school starting in September. You will support pupils on 1:1 and small groups, helping them engage in learning and regulate emotions.

The role involves personal care, managing challenging behaviour with positive strategies, and working with staff and external agencies to support development. A calm, patient, and resilient approach is essential, with safeguarding at the core.

Formación

• Experience working with children or young people.
• Experience working with SEN needs such as severe Autism, Complex Learning Needs and Sensory Impairments.
• Experience providing personal care.
• Calm, patient and resilient approach in challenging situations.
• Ability to follow behaviour management plans and set boundaries.
• Commitment to safeguarding and student welfare.

Responsabilidades

• Support pupils on 1:1 and small group basis, helping them to engage in learning and regulate emotions.
• Need to be comfortable providing personal care to pupils.
• Assist in managing challenging behaviour and high-risk behaviours with positive strategies.
• Build strong, professional relationships with pupils.
• Work with staff, SEN professionals and external agencies to support development.

Conocimientos

Experience with children/young people

Experience with SEN needs (Autism, CLL

Calm, patient, resilient

Boundaries & safeguarding

Ideal backgrounds: Psychology/Speech &

Descripción del empleo

SEND Learning Support Assistant

Location - Cheadle Hulme (Manchester) (SK8)

Pay - GBP500-GBP550 per week, depending on experience

Start Date - 01/09/2026

Contract Type - Long-Term, Temp to Perm (after 12 weeks)

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant/Support Worker who is confident working with SEN pupils? Prospero Teaching is working with a Special Needs School/College in Stockport who are in need of a Learning Support Assistant from September, the College supports pupils from 4 - 25.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils on 1:1 and small group basis, helping them to engage in learning and regulate emotions
• Need to be comfortable providing personal care to pupils
• Assist in managing challenging behaviour and sometimes high-risk behaviours, using positive behaviour strategies
• Build strong, professional relationships with pupils
• Work closely with other staff members, SEN professionals and external agencies to support development

Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people
• Experience working with SEN needs such as severe Autism, Complex Learning Needs and Sensory Impairments
• Experienced providing personal care
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach with the ability to remain composed in challenging situations.
• Confidence in setting boundaries and following behaviour management plans consistently.
• Flexibility, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safeguarding and student welfare.
• Psychology, Speech and Language Graduates, Teaching Assistants, Care and Support Workers are ideal for this school

Eligibility

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child and adult barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover the last two years

Other

The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Benefits

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team
• IND-SEN