SEN Teaching Assistant - Rossendale

Tradewind Recruitment; Rawtenstall; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is urgently recruiting a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant in Rossendale. The role supports learners in a specialist school, with a focus on SEND and related care background. Immediate start desired for ongoing support within a dedicated team.

Core ethos centers on Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve, with teachers and assistants planning engaging lessons tailored to individual needs to ensure progress across the curriculum.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND or similar care background.
• Exceptional patience, emotional resilience and empathy.
• Compliance: Enhanced DBS with Update Service or ready to process.

Responsibilities

• Specialist pupil support across daily interactive lessons and curriculum tasks.
• Create engaging and creative learning spaces to ensure progress.
• Support communication methods, emotional well-being and social interaction strategies.
• Assist with pastoral care and daily routines with warmth and dignity.
• Collaborate with teachers, multi-agency professionals and families to support holistic development.

Skills

SEND experience

Patience

Empathy

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Rossendale | Specialist School Job Vacancy

Location: Rossendale, Lancashire (UK)

Position: Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: Full-Time / Permanent (Immediate Start)

Salary: £102.89 - £115.89 per day

Job Advert Summary

Tradewind Recruitment is actively recruiting a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for an immediate start in Rossendale. This is an urgent, high-priority vacancy supporting wonderful learners within a specialist school environment. If you have a background in special education, youth support, or care,

The school have core ethos is to Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve. With this at the forefront of the staff minds, they aim to maintain high expectations for all learners. They have highly skilled specialist teachers and teaching assistants plan fun, engaging, and interactive lessons tailored to individual needs, ensuring consistent progress across the curriculum.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Specialist Pupil Support: Assist students with diverse special educational needs (SEN) across daily interactive lessons, activities, and curriculum tasks.
• Engaging Learning Environment: Help deliver fun, engaging, and creative learning spaces designed to ensure progress across all areas of the curriculum.
• Communication & Engagement: Support alternative communication methods, emotional wellbeing, and positive social interaction strategies.
• Welfare & Personal Care: Support pupils with pastoral care and daily routines with warmth, patience, and dignity.
• Collaborative Teamwork: Work closely with specialist teachers, multi-agency professionals, and families to support holistic student development.

Person Specification & Requirements

• Experience: Previous professional background or strong volunteering experience supporting children or young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), or a care/support background.
• Key Attributes: Exceptional patience, emotional resilience, high empathy, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
• Compliance: Must hold a current, valid Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service (or be in a position to process one immediately) and be available for an immediate start.