SEN Teaching Assistants

SEN Teaching Assistants
Location: Salford
Contract: Full time / Term time only
Salary: Competitive pay based on experience
Start date: October 2026

Are you passionate about working with children and helping them succeed within education?  Teaching Personnel are looking for experienced and dedicated Teaching Assistants to support in our SEN schools within the Salford Area. In this role you will be empowering young people with additional needs such as Learning disabilities, Physical disabilities, Autism, Global Development Delay and speech, language and communication difficulties.

This is the ideal role for someone who is committed to having a positive impact on young people’s lives.

Relevant Responsibilities

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will

-          Deliver 1:1 and group sessions to facilitate young people’s academic and emotional learning

-          Create a safe and nurturing learning environment where every child feels heard and empowered

-          Assist with behaviour management

-          Create and adapt learning materials to support each child’s needs

-          Support with Personal Care when required

Relevant requirements
The ideal candidate will have

-          Prior experience working with children and young people with SEN needs.

-          A proactive and enthusiastic attitude

-          An enhanced DBS on the update service

-          Team Teach is desirable but not essential

-          Prior experience and willingness to participate in personal care when required

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?
As one of the UK’s Leading recruitment agencies we are dedicated in supporting our educators with their careers and professional development.
We offer

-          Competitive weekly pay though PAYE

-          A Dedicated consultant to support you through the process from registration to placement

-          Free and significantly discounted CPD training such as Team Teach to support your professional development.

-           Wide variety of opportunities, including daily supply, long-term, and permanent roles.

-          Commitment to safeguarding, compliance and safe working practices for both staff and schools.

If this is the right opportunity for you then apply today by sending in your CV!

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.

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