Job description
SEN Teaching Assistant - Year 6 - Stockport
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester
Salary: £95-£120 per day (supply) / £18,525-£23,400 per annum (195 days)
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP
We are recruiting a Year 6 SEN Teaching Assistant for a primary school in Stockport. This full-time, long-term role suits a calm, experienced practitioner who can build trusted relationships with pupils and help them access learning, stay regulated and feel confident in their final year of primary school.
Responsibilities:
- Support pupils with SEND in Year 6, working 1:1 and in small groups under the direction of the class teacher and SENCO
- Help pupils access whole-class learning, adapting tasks and resources as needed
- Deliver literacy and maths interventions, including support for pupils working towards SATs
- Support progress towards EHCP or SEND support plan targets, feeding back to the class teacher and SENCO
- Support emotional regulation and behaviour using calm, consistent, positive strategies
- Support transitions and unstructured times, including playtime and lunchtime
- Help prepare pupils for the move to secondary school, building independence and confidence
- Attend to pupils’ personal and pastoral needs where required, in line with school policy
- Liaise with parents/carers and external professionals as part of the wider support team
- Follow school safeguarding procedures at all times
Requirements:
- Experience supporting pupils with SEND in a primary school, ideally in KS2
- Experience supporting pupils with needs such as Autism, ADHD or SEMH
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 (or working towards) for Teaching Assistants, or equivalent qualification/experience
- Calm, patient and consistent approach, with the ability to build trust quickly
- Confident using positive behaviour strategies
- Willingness to undertake relevant SEND training (e.g. Team Teach, Autism awareness) where required
- Fluent, confident spoken English essential
To Apply:
Apply directly via job board, or email Orien.Mojdeh@gsleducation.com / call 0161 537 6500.
A fully enhanced DBS and two professional references covering the last two years are required.