SEN Teaching Assistant / Learning Support - STOCKPORT, Cheshire
| Job title: | SEN Teaching Assistant / Learning Support - STOCKPORT, Cheshire |
| Contract type: | Permanent |
| Location: | Stockport |
| Industry: | Tuition Nursery Secondary Primary SEND |
| Salary: | £98 - £115 per day + Depending on qualifications and experience |
| Reference: | KW141125_1763118439 |
| Contact name: | Aspire People Limited |
| Contact email: | Kat@aspirepeople.co.uk |
Job description
🌟 SEN Teaching Assistant - Mainstream Secondary School, Stockport, Cheshire 🌟Start Date: ASAP (school happy to wait for the ideal candidate)
Recruiting via Aspire People
Aspire People are delighted to be working with a thriving mainstream Secondary School in Stockport, Cheshire, who are looking to appoint a number of skilled and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants. This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced support professional who is passionate about helping pupils with additional needs succeed in a mainstream environment.
✨ The Opportunity
This role is perfect for an SEN TA who has previously supported students with any or all of the below:
- Autism (ASC)
- ADHD
- SEMH needs
- Complex Needs
- MLD
- Hearing or Visual Impairments
- Physical Disabilities requiring lifting and handling or wheelchair support
- Behaviour that can be challenging
To be considered, you ideally will have specialist training such as Manual Handling, Lifting and Handling, BSL, Makaton, or have Team Teach, MAPA, PRICE, or comparable de-escalation and regulation training, along with the confidence to support pupils who may require emotional or behavioural intervention in a calm, supportive manner.
You'll be joining a nurturing SEND team who work collaboratively and pride themselves on ensuring every young person receives tailored, high-quality support that enables them to thrive.
🌈 What the School Offers
- Modern facilities and well-resourced SEND areas
- A warm, supportive, and close-knit inclusion team
- A leadership team committed to staff wellbeing and professional development
- Excellent access via local bus routes and rail/Metrolink connections
- On-site parking for those who drive
⭐ The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- Experience in mainstream, SEN, alternative provision, or residential care settings
- A background supporting pupils with a spectrum of additional needs
- Confidence implementing de-escalation strategies and behaviour-support techniques
- A patient, caring, and resilient approach
- Team Teach, MAPA or equivalent behaviour-management training, and/or Manual Handling, Lifting and Handling, BSL, Makaton, or other specialist training (required)
- A genuine desire to help young people break down barriers to learning and reach their full potential
📍 Location
Stockport, Cheshire - well connected by public transport (both train and bus) with ample parking available on-site.
📅 Start Date
ASAP, though the school is prepared to wait for an outstanding candidate.
💼 Why Work Through Aspire People?
- Competitive pay rates
- A dedicated consultant offering ongoing support
- Free access to online CPD courses
- A network of schools across Greater Manchester and Cheshire
- If you are a passionate SEN practitioner looking for a rewarding role in a supportive secondary school, we'd love to hear from you.
📩 Apply today or email and up-to-date CV to Kat at AspirePeople TODAY!! Kat@ aspirepeople .c .uk or call her direct on O794O 8OO 589.
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.
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