SEND – SEND Teaching Assistant, Manchester

  • Location: Manchester
  • Duration: Long term placement
  • Salary: £450 - 500 per week
  • Start date: 03/09/2025
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Primary Education
  • Posted:

Job Description

£450-£500 Weekly Pay (PAYE – No Umbrella Company)

New Directions are currently recruiting for a SEND Teaching Assistant to work on a 1:1 basis with a pupil with Autism & Complex Needs. This is a full-time, long-term role until the end of the academic year.

The School:

  • Excellent Primary School in Longsight, Greater Manchester
  • Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ with Outstanding features, the school is recognised for its inclusive nature and broad learning opportunities for its pupils
  • Excellent travel links – with train, bus and motorways close by

The Role:

  • Full-time 1:1 support for a pupil with Autism (ASC) and Complex Needs. In class support as well as targeted interventions outside of the classroom
  • Use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools like PECs, Makaton, or communication boards for non-verbal or minimally verbal pupils (desired but not essential)
  • Support sensory regulation needs, including guiding pupils through sensory circuits, using sensory rooms, or implementing sensory breaks as advised by OT specialists.

The Candidate:

  • Holding a Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
  • Experience working with children with additional needs in a classroom setting is preferred; however, we also welcome applications from individuals with backgrounds in care, support work, sports coaching, or psychology.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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