Job description
🌟 SEN Teaching Assistant – Primary – Salford (Full-Time) 🌟
Job Title: SEND TA1
Area: Salford
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience and responsibilities)
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm
About the school:
Are you a nurturing and resilient Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting children with special educational needs (SEN)?
We are working with two closely connected, warm, and inclusive primary schools in Salford. Both schools are seeking dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants to join their supportive teams and make a meaningful difference in the lives of their pupils.
This full-time role involves working with children across Key Stages 1 and 2, many of whom have additional needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and significant communication difficulties.
Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with children are essential, as building positive, supportive relationships is a key part of helping them thrive both socially and academically.
🧩 About the role:
1. Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with EHCPs and additional needs
2. Assist the class teacher with lesson delivery, behaviour support, and tailored interventions
3. Promote emotional regulation, independence, and positive routines throughout the school day
4. Contribute to progress tracking and communicate regularly with the wider support team
What We’re Looking For:
5. Experience supporting children with SEND (in a school or care setting)
6. Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively
7. A calm, compassionate, and proactive approach
8. Strong understanding of Autism and SEND
9. A relevant TA qualification
To be eligible you must:
10. Hold Right to Work in the UK
11. Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service OR be willing to process a new application
12. Provide two professional child related references
This is a full-time position starting in September 2025 (or sooner for the right candidate).
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