SEN Additional Needs Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Salford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD courses

Career progression opportunities

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking an Additional Needs Support Assistant to join a specialist secondary provision in Salford. This role supports students aged 11-19 with ASC, PMLD, SLD and related needs, working closely with teachers and therapists to enable access to education and life skills.

The position is full-time, term-time only with immediate starts, offering competitive weekly pay and ongoing consultant support. CPD opportunities are available through the Teaching Personnel Academy.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEN or disabilities.
• Patience, empathy, and resilience are essential.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and staff.
• Calm and adaptable in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group support tailored to individual needs.
• Assist with personalised learning activities.
• Encourage communication, social interaction and independence.
• Support with mobility and personal care where required.
• Collaborate with teachers and external specialists to implement support plans.
• Create a safe, inclusive learning environment.

Skills

SEN support

Patience

Empathy

Relationship-building

Job description

Additional Needs Support Assistant

Location: Salford
Contract: Full-Time | Term Time Only
Start Date: Immediate and Ongoing Opportunities Available
Pay: Competitive Rates of Pay (Dependent on Experience)
Employer: Teaching Personnel

Make a Difference Every Day

Are you a compassionate, patient, and enthusiastic individual looking for a rewarding role supporting young people with additional needs? Do you want a career where every day brings new challenges, achievements, and opportunities to positively impact the lives of others?

Teaching Personnel is currently seeking a dedicated Additional Needs Support Assistant to join a specialist secondary provision in the Salford area. This welcoming and supportive school caters for students aged 11-19 with a range of complex learning and physical needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), Severe Learning Disabilities (SLD), Physical Disabilities, and associated communication difficulties.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced support staff, teaching assistants, care workers, youth workers, healthcare professionals, or individuals with a genuine passion for supporting young people with additional needs.

The Role

As an Additional Needs Support Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff to provide personalised support that enables students to access education, develop life skills, and achieve their individual goals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups.
• Assisting with personalised learning activities tailored to individual needs.
• Encouraging communication, social interaction, and independence.
• Supporting students with sensory regulation and emotional wellbeing.
• Assisting with mobility and personal care where required.
• Working alongside teaching staff and external specialists to implement individual support plans.
• Creating a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment.
• Promoting student confidence, engagement, and achievement throughout the school day.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have experience supporting children or young people with SEN, additional needs, or disabilities.
• Demonstrate patience, empathy, and resilience.
• Are confident building positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Can remain calm and adaptable in challenging situations.
• Have experience in education, care, healthcare, youth work, or support work (desirable but not essential).
• Are committed to helping every young person reach their full potential.

What Teaching Personnel Can Offer

• Competitive weekly pay.
• Full-time, long-term opportunities with immediate starts available.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Teaching Personnel consultant.
• Free and discounted CPD courses through the Teaching Personnel Academy.
• Valuable experience within a highly rewarding specialist education setting.
• Opportunities for career progression within education and SEN support.

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.
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