SEN Assistant

TRAFFORD COUNCIL; West Timperley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Brentwood School and Community College invites applications for a SEN Assistant to support students with diverse needs during the school day. The role includes personal care, feeding, moving and handling, and assistance with work experience and canteen duties.

It is a part-time position 20 hours per week, term time only. The school serves students with severe needs and autism, offering strong facilities and a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Support students with a range of needs across the school day.
• Experience with personal care and moving/handling.
• Able to assist with canteen duties and light work-experience tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, eating and drinking.
• Support students with activities and supervision.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Skills

Personal care

Moving and handling

Canteen assistance

Work experience support

Job description

BRENTWOOD SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Cherry Lane
Sale
M33 4GY
Head Teacher – Ian Hardman
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.brentwoodspecialschool.co.uk

SEN ASSISTANT
Band 2 point 4-5 £26,016 - £26,427 pro rata
Actual salary £12,346 - £12,541
20 hours per week, term time only
9.30am – 1.30pm

Due to the continuing growth of this highly successful school and college, we are looking for SEN Assistants to support students with a range of needs with different activities throughout the school day, including personal care, eating and drinking, moving and handling, supporting with some work experience, working in the canteen plus other tasks as required.

Brentwood School is an outstanding special school which specialises in the education of students with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex needs and autism. Our school benefits from fabulous facilities and is co-located with a post-19 college. Student numbers are set to increase over the coming years and an extension to our building opened in September 2025.

The successful candidate will be approachable and organised with the ability to work well as a self-motivated and committed member of the team and have good overall knowledge and experience of high standards of cleaning and personal care.

This role will involve working in regulated activity with children and adults.

Brentwood is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The post you have applied for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

Please note that skilled worker visas cannot be supported by Brentwood.

Closing Date - Friday 2 October 2026 at 12 Noon