Specialist Teaching Assistant

Sennen Education Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education agency in Greater Manchester is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support children with complex learning needs in a Secondary school. The ideal candidate should have experience in an educational setting, be flexible, and possess good time management skills. This role offers extensive professional development opportunities and a welcoming school environment.

Benefits

Experienced consultant support

Access to 1000+ certified CPD courses

Shop discounts with big retailers

Generous refer a friend scheme

Full interview preparation support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and young people.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Good time management and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with complex learning needs.
• Facilitate individual or small group learning.

Skills

Experience in education setting

Flexibility

Patience

Time management

Effective communication

Job description

We are a local agency based in Greater Manchester and are proud to work in partnership with an excellent SEND and SEMH School. The setting is seeking an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant who has experience supporting children and young people and is looking to further their career.

The role will entail supporting learners with complex learning needs with opportunities to support individuals or small groups within the Secondary provision. The school is very warm and welcoming and are always looking for staff members to become permanent members of the team.

The ideal Learning Support Assistant should:

• Have experience working within an education setting
• Be flexible and patient
• Have good time management and the ability to multitask
• Be able to communicate effectively within a team

Working with Sennen Education comes with lots of benefits!

• Experienced consultant to offer support and advice
• 1000+ certified CPD courses - face-to-face and virtual
• Shop discounts with big retailers
• Generous refer a friend scheme
• Excellent customer service - read our Google reviews!
• Full interview preparation and assistance with experts in the field - helping you feel fully prepared

Safeguarding children and young people is at the heart of what we do and we undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such, all post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. We offer all our registered candidates free safeguarding and prevent duty training.