SEND Teaching Assistant - Stockport

Salary: £26228 - £27593 p.a on 37 hours a week
Contract: Full time, permanent position.

Start date: As soon as possible or September 2026

School Staffing Solutions are working with a school in Stockport who require an SEN Teaching Assistant.

The school empower young people to overcome challenges and reach their full potential and is built on a foundation of support, care, and a dedication to nurturing each pupil’s unique journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist pupils with learning activities, adapting support to individual needs under teacher guidance.
• Support pupils’ social, emotional, and behavioural development using trauma-informed approaches.
• Help manage behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy and Staff Code of Conduct.
• Encourage pupil engagement and independence in learning tasks
• Assist with classroom organisation and preparation of resources.
• Support record-keeping and monitoring of pupil progress as directed.
• Help maintain a clean, safe, and orderly learning environment.

The successful candidate will have:

• A committed and passionate view of students with SEND.
• At least two years’ experience minimum of working in a SEND environment or similar unit/provision.
• A level 3 TA qualification is advantageous.

Benefits:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Staff Referral Scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a blue light discount card 
• Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
• Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
• Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts  
• Life assurance

Please send your CV to amy@school-staff.co.uk and we shall be in touch with successful candidates.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974. 

School staffing solutions are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.