Job Description

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

A warm and welcoming SEN school is searching for a SEN Teaching Assistant to join their complex needs team on a full-time basis, from September 2025

The SEN school has the specialist knowledge, skills and resources to meet the needs of pupils aged 11- 18 years old with severe learning difficulties and complex needs, as well as other co-occurring conditions such as Autism, ADHD and social, emotional and communication difficulties.

As a complex needs teaching assistant, you will be joining a team that is highly dedicated, nurturing and skilled to deliver the best support for pupils. All pupils are encouraged and challenged to explore their full potential.

The SEN school goes above and beyond to support pupils and their families, ensuring that every pupil receives a personalised approach to the curriculum so that they can be the very best that they can be both academically and holistically.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Location - Gorton

Position - Teaching Assistant - complex needs team

Type of work - Teaching Assistant

Start date - September 2025

Duration / Likely Duration - Duration of Academic Year

End date (if applicable) - N/A

Contract type - Temp to perm

Full time/part time - Full-time

Minimum rate of pay - Minimum rate GBP95 per day

Hours - 9:30am - 3:30pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

MUST have experience working with young people or young adults with SEN (personal or professional)

Strong understanding of the SEN curriculum

Proven record of good / outstanding feedback from lesson observations / performance management

Articulate, creative and dedicated to supporting children with SEN

Passionate, positive & team player

Confident & strong classroom management skills

Enthusiastic and committed to teaching children with SEN

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

Hold Right to Work in the UK

Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application

Provide two professional child related references that cover the last two years

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

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management

In-house Training and Development Team