Creative Arts Assistant

Make an impact every day as a Creative Arts Assistant – helping pupils with Special Educational Needs grow, thrive, and reach their potential through creative arts activities in this term-time only role based in Wigan.

Creative Arts Assistant (full-time, temporary)
Wigan
£475 - £500 per week (salary is dependent on experience and/or qualifications)

Start date:

September 2026

The School and Role
We are recruiting a Creative Arts Assistant to work in a specialist SEN school in Wigan. The school supports pupils with additional learning needs, including Autism, and provides a structured, nurturing, and inclusive environment.

In this role, you will work closely with teachers and support staff to deliver creative arts activities, provide 1:1 and small-group support, and help pupils build confidence, develop skills, and engage positively with learning. This role is ideal for candidates with a creative arts background seeking hands-on experience in education or SEN settings, particularly those considering careers in teaching, SEN support, or creative arts education.

Requirements
To be considered for this Creative Arts Assistant role, you will:

Have a background or strong interest in creative arts (music, drama, visual arts, or related fields)
Have experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults (education, SEN, care, or youth work preferred)
Demonstrate a genuine interest in supporting pupils with additional learning needs, Autism, or SEMH challenges
Be patient, resilient, and confident working with children in a specialist school setting
Have strong communication skills and a positive, proactive approach
This role is perfect for candidates who are committed to making a real difference in a specialist school and gaining meaningful, career-building experience in education and SEN support.

What we offer
As a Creative Arts Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from:

Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
Social and networking events.
Pension contributions.
CPD to help with your professional development.
Access to a dedicated consultant.
Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

If you are a Creative Arts Assistant  near Wigan who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

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