Job description
🌟 SEN Teaching Assistant Level 1 – Rochdale (Full-Time) 🌟
Job Title: SEND TA1
Area: Rochdale
Start Date: ASAP / September 2025
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience and responsibilities)
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm/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 a warm, inclusive specialist setting in Rochdale that is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join their supportive team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of their pupils.
🧩 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 ASAP (September 2025).
💬 Want to make a genuine impact in a rewarding SEN setting? Apply today!
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