SEN Teaching Assistant

The Aurora-Group; Wilmslow; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent specialist school in Wilmslow is seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with autism spectrum conditions. Your role will involve creating a nurturing environment that enables students to flourish academically and personally. Benefits include competitive pay, career development opportunities, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Training and Development

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in a SEN setting is essential.
• Full UK driving licence desired.
• Recognised qualification in support work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning and wellbeing.
• Establish supportive relationships with pupils.
• Assist the class teacher with educational activities.

Skills

Experience working with SEN

Ability to adapt

Understanding of Safeguarding principles

Positive and creative approach

Education

GCSE Maths and English Level 3 or above

Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools

Job description

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Location Wilmslow, Cheshire East

Salary £12.37 to £13.49 p/hr depending on experience and qualifications

Hours 40 hours per week - Term Time Only

The Aurora Group

We’re really pleased to have opened Aurora Summerfields School in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students.

This is a brand new independent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face a range of challenges in accessing education, these challenges are typically associated with Autism spectrum conditions. The school will mirror our ‘Outstanding’ rated Aurora Hanley School which you can read about here

We’re currently looking for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join us in September 2025.

The Role / Key duties

As our new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.

You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils while maintaining high expectations of behaviour at all times.

You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.

Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate

• Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car desirable
• GCSE Maths and English Level 3 or above qualification is essential.
• A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalentis desirable
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
• Ability to adapt
• The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils’ individual needs
  
  
  

What’s on offer?

• Training and Development
  
  
  

Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.

• Save money on your bills!!
  
  
  

With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.

• Competitive Pay and Reward
  
  
  

Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance.

• UK Health Cash Plan
  
  
  

This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  
  

Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.

• Refer a friend for £1,000
  
  
  

We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)

How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

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