SEN Teaching Assistant

Position – SEN Teaching Assistant

Location – Stockport (SK8)

Pay – £99-£110 per day, depending on experience

Start Date – 01/06/2026

Hours – 8:30am-3:30pm

Are you a kind and compassionate SEN teaching assistant seeking a new role? Prospero Teaching are working with a large SEN provision in Stockport to recruit experienced SEN teaching assistants to join their team.

The school supports pupils aged between 4-19, with complex needs.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis, providing emotional and academic support
• Maintain regular communication with SLT and third-party agencies to monitor progress and development
• Support the class teacher, creating engaging learning resources

What we require:

• Previous experience supporting complex needs, in a school or residential setting is essential for this position
• A genuine passion for supporting complex needs
• Team Teach training is highly desired
• Up to date Safeguarding in the last year (desired but training can be provided)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover the last two years

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

IND-SEN

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.