SEN Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant, Elementary School
SEN Teaching Assistant Castle Hill High School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 5DS
Job details Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working patternPart time: 29.25 Hours per week Monday to Friday Term Time only
Contract typePermanent
Actual salaryFrom £18.442.00 to 19657.00 per annum
Pay scaleScale 4 Points 7 to 11
What skills and experience we're looking forWe are seeking to appoint a compassionate, patient, and enthusiastic
Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team, to support pupils with a rangeof SEN needs. You should be child-centred in your approach and be able to demonstrate initiative, a willingness to be flexible and the ability to adapt calmlyto ever changing situations.
Sick Pay
Term Time Only working with pro rata annual pay
Further information about the jobThe candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
To support teaching and learning across theschool, in and outside of the classroom, working under the supervision of theclass teacher, department lead and senior leadership team. To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
Major
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To promote every pupil’s inclusion within the life of the school (curricular,social, personal) ensuring their equality of opportunity.
- To work underthe guidance of teaching/senior staff to implement agreed work programmes.
- To support individual pupils on intervention programmes.
- To assist the teacher in curriculum planning, management & preparation of resources.
- To provide support for teaching staff across the school ensuring an appropriate learning environment.
- To assist withthe teaching of pupils; whole class, small groups and individuals as directed.
- To be an integral part of the school, working in close partnership with all staff.
- To care forthe general safety and welfare of pupils and their hygiene and personal needs.
- Assist with manual handling of pupils
Job Activities
Planning
- To assist with the development and implementation of Individual Pupil Plans (educational and social)
- To work with the teacher inlesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
Monitoring and Assessment
- To provide feedback to pupilsin relation to progress and achievement
- To monitor and evaluate pupils’responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning targets/objectives
- To be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviewsof systems/records as requested
- To undertake marking of pupils’work and accurately record achievement/progress
- To liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher and participate in feedback sessions or meetings as directed
Teaching and Learning
- To implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to the individual needs/learning styles of pupils
- To implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
- Develop and promote pupils independence, social and communication skills, equal opportunities andracial equality including support for pupils in the community
- To support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence inits use
- To help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
- To administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests
Behaviour Support
- To assist in engaging pupilsand keeping them focused on tasks set and supervise structured play programmes where appropriate
- To help…
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