SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant

Salary: £19,751 per annum + benefits

Hours: 35 hours per week (Mon–Fri, 8:30am–4:00pm)

Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

Type: Term Time Only (44.4 weeks), Permanent

Closing Date: Adverts may close early depending on application volume

Seashell Trust provides care and education for children and young people with severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties and disabilities, sensory impairments, communication disorders, and autism. We are currently recruiting across our Outstanding-rated School and College for caring individuals who want to make a difference!

Our Royal School Manchester supports students aged 4 to 19 years old, each following an individualised Seashell curriculum. You will provide 1:1 support and be encouraging independence in the key development stages of our student's lives. You’ll be part of a dynamic team including Teachers, Therapists, and other SEND Teaching Assistants, working in a highly specialist, multi-sensory learning environment.

Our Royal College Manchester is a brand new, state of the art college supporting students aged 19 to 25 years old to live their best lives and help us continue to provide high quality education and care. You will be supporting our students through their individual pathways on skills for life and work, inclusion, sensory and employability.

The Successful SEND Teaching Assistant will:

• Assist in planning and delivering engaging, individualised programmes
• Work one-to-one with students across classroom and physical activities including swimming, cycling and outdoor activities
• Support students with Autism, sensory impairments, and physical disabilities
• Foster independence, communication, and social skills

You will be supporting students with challenging behaviour, intimate personal care and supporting those with physical disabilities. Some students may require support from mobility aids and disability aids including hoists and wheelchairs.

Requirements for the SEND Teaching Assistant role:

• Experience in care or education settings (desirable)
• Understanding of complex needs, learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments
• Ability to support challenging behaviour
• Empathy and resilience
• Enthusiasm and a commitment to positive outcomes
• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with students, parents, and colleagues

SEND Teaching Assistant benefits include:

• Detailed 2-week induction programme for all new employees
• Access to our on-site inclusive gym, fitness classes and swimming pool
• Blue light discount scheme
• Benenden Health Care Membership – access to 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, medical treatments, mental health support including counselling service, cancer support, care planning and social care advice
• Access to a wide range of vocational programmes to support you in your job role
• Life Assurance (3x Annual base salary) subject to terms and conditions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Paid Enhanced DBS

About Recruitment at Seashell

Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.

Our Core Values are represented within the three ‘I’s’ – Integrity, Innovation, and Involvement. We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities.

Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We provide an environment that is safeguarded and as part of our safer recruitment policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and full references will be taken.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £19,751.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Are you authorised to work in the United Kingdom?
• Please can you detail either your professional or personal experience with complex learning difficulties and/or Autism?
• Can you reliably commute on a daily basis to SK8 6RQ for the arrival time of 8.20 am?
• Please state if you would like to discuss working in our School (4 - 19 years old), College (19 - 25 years old) or both

Work Location: In person