SEND Teaching Asisstant

Overview

Location:

Manchester, M14

Start Date:

February 2025
Pay Rate: £13.70 per hour / £89–£105 per day (depending on experience)

Working Hours:

Full-Time, 8:30am - 3:30pm

We’re working for a school in the M14 area looking for a teaching assistant to work with children with ADHD. Your role as a teaching assistant will be to provide targeted support that helps pupils with ADHD access learning, build focus, and manage impulsivity, all within a safe, understanding environment.

• Providing 1:1 or small group support for pupils with ADHD
• Helping pupils stay focused and engaged during lessons
• Using movement breaks, visual schedules, and other strategies to reduce overwhelm
• Supporting the class teacher in adapting resources and routines
• Promoting self-regulation and positive behaviour choices

• Experience working as a teaching assistant supporting children with ADHD or similar behavioural needs
• An understanding of neurodiversity and how it impacts learning
• A calm, energetic, and flexible approach
• Strong relationship-building skills and a passion for inclusive education
• The ability to implement consistent routines and behaviour strategies

• Daily pay up from £89 to £105 per day (depending on experience)
• Full-time role in a supportive primary setting
• Excellent training opportunities and ongoing support
• Referral bonus:
  If you know anyone looking for a teaching assistant role, refer them for a £50 gift card (t&c apply)

If you are interested, please click on the apply button and contact Lauren Cobbin on  l Ext: 5014.

If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, don’t forget that we offer £50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job. For more details, contact your local Axcis office.

This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.

Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).

If the position you are applying for involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.

You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.

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Contact: Lauren Cobbin

Telephone:  l Ext: 5014