Job Description
SEN Teaching Assistant:
Pay - £475-£550 per week, depending on experience
Start date: 16/03/2026
Hours: 9:30am-3:30pm, Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Full-Time
Are you a kind and compassionate teaching assistant, looking for their next role? We are currently working with a SEN provision in the Longsight area to recruit experienced teaching assistants to join their welcoming team.
The school is an OFSTED rated "Outstanding" SEN provision, that supports pupils aged between 11-19, with complex needs.
As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:
* Support pupils 1:1, assisting with academic and emotional development
* Communicate with other members of staff and parents to monitor progress
* Create and prepare engaging learning resources
Experience, Training & Qualifications:
* Up to date Safeguarding training within the last year (desired but training can be provided)
* Any personal or professional experience supporting complex needs within a school or care setting
* A calm, kind nature
To be eligible for this role through Prospero Teaching, you must:
* Hold Right to Work in the UK
* Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
* Provide two professional references
Other
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
By registering with Prospero Teaching, you will be working with a team of dedicated professionals with a wealth of educational experience to help you find your next career move.
In addition, you will also benefit from
* access to free accredited training courses for teachers and support staff, ensuring you are able to continue your professional development
* support with interview preparations so you're fully prepared and confident to interview for your next role
* support with lesson planning and classroom management to support you to create stimulating and varied lessons
* a generous recommend a friend referral scheme
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Ideally, you will already have a full DBS on the update service but if not, we can process a new one.
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