Job Description:

Primary SEN Learning Support Assistant
Stretford, Manchester | Full-Time | Immediate Start | Through Teaching Personnel

Are you passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of children with additional needs? Do you have the patience, resilience, and compassion to support pupils with complex Special Educational Needs?

Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with a welcoming and highly supportive Primary SEN School in the Stretford area to recruit a full-time SEN Learning Support Assistant to start ASAP. This rewarding role involves supporting pupils with a wide range of complex needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), ADHD, sensory processing difficulties, speech and language needs, physical disabilities, and complex medical needs. This is a fantastic opportunity for an educator who wants to make a lasting impact every single day.

The Role

As a SEN Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, therapists, and wider support staff to help pupils access learning, develop independence, and achieve their individual goals. This role requires someone who is nurturing, adaptable, and comfortable supporting personal care needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with a range of complex SEN needs.
• Support pupils both inside and outside of the classroom environment.
• Assist with the delivery of personalised learning activities and interventions.
• Support communication using visual aids, PECS, Makaton, and other communication strategies where appropriate.
• Promote positive behaviour and emotional regulation through consistent and nurturing approaches.
• Assist pupils with mobility and physical support requirements.
• Provide personal care, including toileting, feeding, changing, and hygiene support where required.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, parents, and external professionals.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.
• Help create a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with children or young people with SEN, either in education, care, healthcare, youth work, or support settings.
• A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.
• Confidence supporting, or willingness to support, personal care requirements.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Resilient, patient, and adaptable personality.
• Ability to remain calm and positive in challenging situations.
• Team player with a proactive and professional attitude.
• Relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential.

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

At Teaching Personnel, we don't just find jobs - we help educators build rewarding careers.

When you join Teaching Personnel, you'll benefit from:

✅ Competitive weekly pay through PAYE
✅ Access to long-term and permanent opportunities across Greater Manchester
✅ Free and heavily discounted CPD courses to enhance your skills and career progression
✅ Access to specialist SEN and behaviour management training
✅ Pension contributions and employee benefits
✅ A trusted education recruitment partner with schools across the UK

Ready to Make a Difference?

Apply today through Teaching Personnel and take the next step in your SEN career supporting incredible pupils within a specialist primary school in Stretford.

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.
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