Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is recruiting a SEN Teaching Assistant in Stockport. You will support pupils with complex needs on a 1:1 basis, providing emotional and sensory support within a specialist college environment for ages 19-25.

Role requires a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent, with prior experience preferred. You will collaborate with staff and external agencies, and assist with preparing engaging learning resources.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 Diploma or equivalent in Health and Social Care.
• Experience supporting complex needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis, providing emotional and sensory support.
• Maintain regular communication with staff, parents and external agencies.
• Prepare engaging learning resources.

Skills

1:1 support

Communication with staff

Resource preparation

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Special Needs Teaching Assistant (VR/1034914) City Of Manchester, England

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location - Stockport

Start Date - 03/09/2026

Contract Type - Temp to Perm

Are you a calm and compassionate teaching assistant, with experience supporting complex needs? We are currently working with a large SEN provision in Stockport, to recruit experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to join the team in September.

The school is a specialist college, who support pupils aged between 19-25, with complex needs.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis, providing both emotional and sensory support
• Maintain regular communication with staff, parents and external agencies to monitor progress and development
• Prepare engaging learning resources

Requirements:

• A Level 3 Diploma, or equivalent in Health and Social Care
• Previous work experience supporting complex needs within a school or care setting is preferred

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover the last two years

OTHER

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

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