Are you a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting pupils who face social, emotional, or behavioural challenges?
Teaching Personnel is working closely with a specialist provision in Wigan that caters to pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, and we are seeking a committed teaching assistant to join their exceptional team.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with additional needs or behavioural challenges
- A calm, supportive, and positive approach
- Ability to build strong relationships with pupils and staff
- Willingness to work 1:1 or in small groups
- A genuine desire to make a difference in pupils' lives
Experience in an educational, youth work, or care setting is highly valued. Team Teach training or similar is a bonus, but not essential as training can be provided.
What You’ll Get:
- A rewarding role in a nurturing and inclusive setting
- Ongoing CPD and specialist training through Teaching Personnel
- Dedicated support from a consultant throughout your placement
- Opportunity for long-term work and potential for a permanent role
- A chance to play a vital role in a young person’s journey toward success
If you're ready to support pupils who need understanding, encouragement, and consistency, we’d love to hear from you.
Successful applicants will be subject to standard vetting checks, including two school / education-based references & a DBS.
Applicants must be able to provide an Overseas Police Check if applicant has been outside the UK for more than 6 months in the past 5 years.
Please apply today with your updated CV if you are interested in this new SEN Teaching Assistant role!
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.
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