Teaching Personnel
Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-time, Term Time Only
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Teaching Personnel is seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to work within a Primary SEN School in Wigan.
This rewarding role involves supporting children with a range of special educational needs, helping them access learning, develop social and communication skills, and achieve their individual goals in a safe and nurturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils with special educational needs.
- Assist the class teacher in delivering engaging and inclusive learning activities.
- Support pupils' communication, social, emotional, and academic development.
- Encourage independence and positive behaviour.
- Adapt learning resources and activities to meet individual needs.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and other support staff.
- Help create a positive and supportive learning environment.
Requirements:
- Experience working with children with SEND, either in a school or care setting.
- A patient, compassionate, and proactive approach.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
Desirable Experience:
- Supporting pupils with Autism (ASC), ADHD, speech and language needs, or complex learning difficulties.
- Experience within a specialist SEN setting.
- Relevant Teaching Assistant qualifications or training.
What We Offer:
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
- The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children with additional needs.
If you are passionate about helping children thrive and want to be part of a supportive SEN school community, we would love to hear from you.
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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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