Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Cover People; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay

Long-term opportunities

Training provided

Referral bonus

Holiday pay

Ongoing support

Job summary

Cover People are recruiting a dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant for a specialist secondary school in Salford to support pupils with Autism and Complex Needs. The role is full-time and long-term, with potential to go temp-to-perm for the right person.

You will work under teachers and support staff to help pupils access learning, build skills and independence while managing challenging behaviours with patience and consistency.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Autism, complex needs or challenging behaviour.
• Calm, confident and able to stay patient in demanding situations.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with Autism and complex additional needs.
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning.
• Build trust and develop positive relationships.
• Encourage communication, confidence and independence.
• Manage challenging situations calmly and consistently.
• Adapt quickly to changing needs and circumstances.
• Support learning individually, in small groups and across the classroom.
• Work closely with teachers and specialist support staff.

Skills

Experience supporting Autism

Complex needs experience

Calm under pressure

Strong communication skills

Job description

Cover People are hiring!

Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Secondary Special Needs School

Salford

Full-time & Long-term

Could go Temp-to-Perm for the right person

£95 £115 per day DOE

Are you resilient, hardworking and passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning?

Cover People are recruiting committed Special Needs Teaching Assistants for a specialist secondary school in Salford, supporting young people with Autism and Complex Needs.

This is a rewarding but demanding role in a setting where no two days are the same. Pupils have a range of complex needs and can face significant barriers to learning, so they'll need staff who are patient, adaptable and confident managing challenging and changing situations.

We're looking for people who believe that every young person deserves a great education, whatever their needs or circumstances.

The Role

• Support pupils with Autism and complex additional needs.
• Help young people overcome barriers to learning.
• Build trust and develop positive relationships.
• Encourage communication, confidence and independence.
• Manage challenging situations calmly and consistently.
• Adapt quickly to changing needs and circumstances.
• Support learning individually, in small groups and across the classroom.
• Work closely with teachers and specialist support staff.

About the School

A specialist secondary setting supporting young people whose needs can make accessing mainstream education difficult. The school provides a more personalised approach, with staff working together to help pupils engage with learning, develop essential skills and achieve their potential.

What We're Looking For

• Hardworking, reliable and resilient individuals.
• Experience supporting Autism, complex needs or challenging behaviour.
• Calm and confident when situations become difficult.
• Flexible and able to think on your feet.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Passionate about giving every young person the opportunity to succeed.
• Care workers considered if they have relevant transferable experience.

Why Work Through Cover People?

• Competitive daily pay £90 £100 DOE, paid PAYE.
• Full-time, long-term opportunities with potential to go permanent.
• Dedicated SEND consultant with over 14 years' local experience.
• Free Safeguarding, Prevent and Cyber Security training.
• £100 referral reward scheme and summer referral competition.
• Holiday pay accrued and paid at the end of each term.
• Ongoing support and access to further opportunities.

Essential Requirement

You MUST hold a current Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.

Applicants without this cannot be considered for the role.

All applicants must provide a full CV, proof of Right to Work and UK address, and two professional references. All appointments are subject to Cover People's compliance and safeguarding checks.