Job Description:

Job Title: Primary SEND TA
Area: Oldham, Manchester
Start Date: Monday 21st September 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, Term-time
Salary: £525 - £700 per week (depending on experience)
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm

About the school:

We are partnering with a specialist SEND school in Oldham that places each child's growth and potential at the centre of everything it does. Here, learning is a journey shaped around each pupil's strengths and needs. Younger children thrive through sensory activities, imaginative play, and creative exploration, building early communication, confidence, and social skills. As pupils grow, they take part in practical, hands-on learning experiences that combine skill-building with emotional support, helping them become more independent, resilient, and confident. At this school, success is about more than academic milestones - it's about nurturing the whole child and celebrating every step of progress.

About the role as a Primary SEN Teaching Assistant:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with complex needs and EHCPs
  * Support learners working at early developmental stages, including sensory and play‑based interaction
  * Assist the class teacher with adapted lesson delivery, behavioural regulation and personalised interventions
  * Promote emotional regulation, independence and consistent routines
  * Work collaboratively with the wider support team, including therapists and SEND leads

What We're Looking For from a Primary SEN Teaching Assistant:

• Experience supporting children with SEND, PMLD or SEMH (school or care setting)
  * Confidence supporting children working significantly below age-related expectations
  * A calm, compassionate and resilient approach
  * Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively
  * A relevant TA qualification is desirable

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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.

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