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SEN Teaching Assistant (TA)

Job details
Posting date: 10 October 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 November 2025
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 2BY
Company: Randstad Education
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: PR-1455019_1760087154

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Summary

SEN Teaching Assistant (TA) Roles - Secondary Schools, Manchester

Are you a resilient, compassionate, and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant ready to support young people with complex needs in a Secondary setting?

We are actively recruiting dedicated and skilled SEN TAs to join specialist units, inclusion teams, and mainstream classrooms in secondary schools across Greater Manchester. We have immediate, high-demand positions available for both Temp/Supply and Permanent contracts.

The Specialist Role: Making a Meaningful Difference

As an SEN TA in a secondary school (KS3 & KS4), you will be the core support system for students with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) and other learning barriers. Your responsibilities will focus on:

  • EHCP Implementation: Working 1:1 or in small groups to deliver specific learning, social, and emotional targets outlined in student plans.

  • Behavioural Support: Utilizing de-escalation strategies and positive handling techniques (Team Teach/MAPA experience desirable) to manage challenging behaviour safely and effectively.

  • Complex Needs: Supporting students with a range of needs, including Autism (ASD), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), and specific learning difficulties.

  • Promoting Inclusion: Modifying and adapting learning materials to ensure students can access the curriculum alongside their peers.

  • Reporting & Tracking: Providing detailed feedback on student progress against their individual goals to the SENCO and class teachers.

Contract Options: Flexibility or Stability

Temporary / Supply SEN TA

Permanent SEN TA

Exposure: Ideal way to experience different SEN provisions before committing to one school.

Integration: Become a specialist member of a consistent, supportive SEN department.

High Daily Rates: Excellent competitive rates of pay, often higher due to the specialist nature of the work.

Benefits: Full employee contract, annual salary, and access to dedicated specialist CPD.

Flexibility: Work the days that suit your personal schedule.

Impact: Build deep, long-term relationships with students and families.
What We Are Looking For (Essential & Desirable):

  1. Mandatory Experience: Prior, demonstrable experience supporting students with SEN (particularly ASD, SEMH, or complex needs) within a school setting.

  2. Specialist Skills: Familiarity with communication methods (e.g., PECS, Makaton) or behaviour intervention training (Team Teach, etc.) is highly desirable.

  3. Qualifications: Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent experience/qualification in a related field).

  4. Resilience & Empathy: A naturally patient, compassionate, and resilient approach to supporting vulnerable young people.

  5. DBS: A clear and current Enhanced DBS (or immediate willingness to apply).

Ready to Specialise?

If you have the compassion and skills to excel as an SEN TA in Manchester's secondary schools, we want to hear from you today.

Apply Now by sending your CV to [Your Email Address] or contact our specialist SEN Recruitment Team for an immediate discussion about your next role.

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