Special educational needs and disabilities Teaching Assistant

4 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom TeacherActive Full time

SEND Teaching Assistant

Level 2/3 OR 3+ months experience

Long term/ short term/ casual

£Are you passionate about working with young people with SEND?

Do you have experience of improving challenging behaviour with positive reinforcement?

TeacherActive are looking for Teaching Assistants to work with children and teenagers with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We are looking for individuals to work in mainstream schools as well as candidates who wish to work in SEND schools. Ideally, you will have a Level 2 or 3 Support Work in Schools qualification. If you do not have this qualification, you will need three or more months of experience in UK schools to be successful in your application. Our schools are looking for empathetic individuals who love making a difference in young people’s lives.

Working with TeacherActive will save you time looking for jobs, connect you with positions suited to your skills, and ensure that you are guided by highly experienced consultants with experience of working in schools. TeacherActive are one of the biggest education agencies in the country, and we have been rated one of the Sunday Times best places to work in the UK 2024.

To apply for a Teaching Assistant position, get in touch today on (phone number removed) or

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.

Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services



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