SEN Teaching support

Teaching Personnel; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist educational provider is seeking a proactive SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with complex needs in Bury. In this role, you'll help children access structured learning, build emotional resilience, and promote positive behavior. The ideal candidate has experience with children needing special education support and is available Monday to Friday during school hours. Full assistance for qualifications and DBS checks will be provided.

Benefits

Free child protection training

Support for Enhanced DBS checks

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with SEN or SEMH needs in a school or specialist setting.
• Understanding of safeguarding and inclusive practice.
• Availability Monday to Friday during school hours.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of personalized learning activities.
• Build trusting relationships to encourage engagement.
• Support pupils with autism and sensory needs.

Skills

Supporting children with SEN

Patient and empathetic approach

Strong teamwork skills

Communication skills

Tools

PECs

Makaton

Visual timetables

Sensory tools

Job description

We are seeking a caring, resilient and proactive SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist school in Bury. In this role, you will support children with a range of complex needs, helping them access structured learning, develop key skills and feel safe, valued and understood in the classroom.

• Support the delivery of personalised, differentiated learning activities based on individual SEN profiles and EHCP outcomes.
• Build warm, trusting relationships to promote emotional regulation, engagement and positive behaviour.
• Provide 1:1 and group support to pupils with autism, SEMH, communication needs, sensory needs or developmental delays.
• Implement behaviour plans, sensory strategies and therapeutic approaches as directed by SENCOs and teachers.
• Encourage independence and communication using visuals, modelling, routines and scaffolding.
• Assist with de-escalation and emotional support in a calm, trauma-informed manner.
• Maintain accurate observations, safeguarding notes and progress information.

• Experience supporting children with SEN or SEMH needs (school, care, or specialist setting).
• A patient, empathetic and resilient approach.
• Full availability Monday–Friday during school hours.
• Understanding of safeguarding, inclusive practice and behaviour support.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

• Experience with autism, sensory needs or behaviour support.
• Familiarity with PECs, Makaton, visual timetables or sensory tools.
• Experience in specialist or alternative provision.

• Two years of references
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (support available)
• Overseas police checks if applicable

Applications cannot be accepted from outside the UK.

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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.