Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant - Complex Needs

Senploy; Brighton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy is helping to recruit a dedicated Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex needs in a South Manchester setting. The role involves one-to-one and small-group assistance, helping learners access activities, and adapting resources to meet diverse needs.

The position requires patience, reliability and strong teamwork with teachers and specialist staff. Experience with autism, communication challenges or personal care needs is advantageous; the role supports inclusive

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND.
• Understanding of complex learning needs and individualised support.
• Calm, caring and flexible approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to follow guidance and work as part of a team.
• Commitment to promoting dignity, inclusion and independence.

Responsibilities

• Providing one-to-one and small-group support during lessons.
• Helping pupils access learning activities and develop new skills.
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour.
• Adapting activities and resources to meet individual needs.
• Following individual education plans and agreed support strategies.
• Assisting with personal care where required.

Skills

SEND experience

Communication

Teamwork

Behaviour management

Job description

Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant - Complex Needs

Employer:

Location:

M2 5PE

Pay:

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

11/11/2026

About this job

Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant

• Complex Needs Location: South Manchester Start Date: ASAP Role: School-based SEND support Pay: £95-£120 per day, depending on experience Cover People are looking for a compassionate and experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to work with secondary-aged pupils with complex additional needs at a school in South Manchester.

This role would suit someone who is patient, adaptable and confident providing individualised support to young people who may need additional help with learning, communication, behaviour and day-to-day school activities.

You will work alongside teachers and other support staff to help pupils access education in a safe, structured and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities may include:

• Providing one-to-one and small-group support during lessons.

Providing one-to-one and small-group support during lessons.

• Helping pupils access learning activities and develop new skills.

Helping pupils access learning activities and develop new skills.

• Supporting young people with complex learning and developmental needs.

Supporting young people with complex learning and developmental needs.

• Using appropriate strategies to encourage communication and engagement.

Using appropriate strategies to encourage communication and engagement.

• Promoting independence and confidence wherever possible.

Promoting independence and confidence wherever possible.

• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour.

Supporting emotional regulation and positive behavior.

• Adapting activities and resources to meet individual needs.

Adapting activities and resources to meet individual needs.

• Following individual education plans and agreed support strategies.

Following individual education plans and agreed support strategies.

• Assisting with personal care where required and in line with individual care plans.

Assisting with personal care where required and in line with individual care plans.

• Working collaboratively with teachers and specialist staff.

Working collaboratively with teachers and specialist staff.

• Sharing observations about pupil progress, engagement and wellbeing.

Sharing observations about pupil progress, engagement and wellbeing.

• Helping maintain a safe, respectful and supportive learning environment.

Helping maintain a safe, respectful and supportive learning environment.

We're looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant who understands that pupils with complex needs may require different approaches, consistent routines and patient encouragement to engage with learning.

You should have:

Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND. Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND.

An understanding of complex learning needs and individualised support.

An understanding of complex learning needs and individualised support.

• A calm, caring and flexible approach.

A calm, caring and flexible approach.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Confidence encouraging engagement and managing challenging situations appropriately.

Confidence encouraging engagement and managing challenging situations appropriately.

• The ability to follow guidance and work effectively as part of a team.

The ability to follow guidance and work effectively as part of a team.

• A commitment to promoting dignity, inclusion and independence.

A commitment to promoting dignity, inclusion and independence.

Experience in a special school, complex-needs provision or secondary SEND setting would be particularly beneficial.

Experience supporting pupils with autism, communication difficulties, physical disabilities or personal care needs would also be advantageous.

• Opportunities to develop your experience in secondary SEND education.

Opportunities to develop your experience in secondary SEND education.

• Work alongside teachers and specialist support teams.

Work alongside teachers and specialist support teams.

• The chance to make a meaningful difference to young people's learning and development.

The chance to make a meaningful difference to young people's learning and development.

• A supportive recruitment process and ongoing consultant support.

A supportive recruitment process and ongoing consultant support.

If you're an experienced Teaching Assistant who enjoys helping young people with complex needs overcome barriers to learning, we'd love to hear from you.

All pay rates include
12.07% statutory holiday pay where applicable.

Successful applicants will be subject to safeguarding and vetting procedures in line with statutory guidance, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Cover People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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