Valley School Whitehaven Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1EN Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant Hours: 30.25 per week Salary: 18,463.36 - 19,679.38 (Scale 4 pro rata) Contract: Term Time, Part Time, Permanent Start Date: Monday 2 nd March or ASAP Valley School is an outstanding special school which caters for nursery and primary aged pupils with complex learning difficulties. We have a very low turnover of teaching assistants and when people do leave us it is often to retire or for career progression including teaching or therapy posts. The successful candidate will be based in a class with approximately 8 pupils. High quality ongoing training is provided within school for all staff. We wish to appoint a teaching assistant who is: child-centered in their approach sensitive and patient in their dealings with children who have significant special needs and who may, at times, present behaviours that challenge knowledgeable about, or interested in, working with children who have autism and or profound and complex learning and physical difficulties including complex health needs flexible, versatile, positive, calm and enthusiastic committed to their own training and development We do not accept CVs. Please send completed application forms to headteacher@valley.stockport.sch.uk by the closing date below. Safeguarding is the most important work that we do at Valley School. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We carry out online checks as part of our safer recruitment work. Stockport Council Valuing Diversity Closing Date: Sunday 18th January 2026 Shortlisting Date: Monday 19th January 2026 Tour of school for all shortlisted candidates: Friday 23rd January at 2.30pm 2026 Interview date: Thursday 29th January (morning and times confirmed after the tour)