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Teaching Assistant / HLTA – SEND Specialist Provision (Manchester)

Duration: Full Academic Year | Full-Time | Long-Term

Start: ASAP / Flexible

Hours: 8:00am–3:30pm, Monday–Friday

Luma Education Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Teaching Assistant or HLTA to join a welcoming SEND specialist provision within a primary school for the full academic year.

This is an excellent opportunity for a caring, experienced and genuinely team-focused Teaching Assistant or HLTA who enjoys working with children with additional needs and wants to become part of a supportive specialist classroom team.

You will be working within a small classroom of approximately 12 pupils with complex and additional needs, supporting children who require a more specialist environment than can be provided within a mainstream classroom.

The school has a strong SEND team in place and is looking for someone kind, reliable, experienced and positive to strengthen the provision and bring additional SEND expertise to the classroom.

The Role

Working alongside an experienced SEND teacher and two other support staff, you will:

• Provide high-quality 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with SEND and complex needs
• Support learning, communication, independence and social development
• Help create a calm, structured and nurturing classroom environment
• Work closely with the class teacher and wider SEND team
• Support pupils both inside and outside the classroom
• Take a more active role in outdoor learning and activities where appropriate
• Support the teacher with classroom routines, resources and interventions
• Help deliver engaging activities adapted to individual pupils' needs
• Support the teacher with PPA cover one afternoon each week, where appropriate
• Build positive relationships with pupils and encourage confidence, independence and engagement
• Contribute to a consistent and supportive approach to behaviour and individual needs

This is not a standalone teaching role. You will work under the direction of an experienced SEND teacher, with plenty of opportunity to use your own skills and experience while developing further within specialist education.

About the Classroom

The provision is a small specialist classroom supporting pupils with complex needs, currently with around 12 children, with numbers expected to increase.

The classroom team includes:

• An experienced, fully qualified SEND teacher
• A member of staff with a strong SEND background
• A member of staff with an Early Years background

The successful candidate will provide additional school-based SEND experience and expertise

The school is looking for someone who will fit naturally into the team — someone caring, approachable, dependable and genuinely passionate about supporting children with additional needs.

The Ideal Candidate

You will ideally have:

• Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning, Childcare or a related area
• Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant, HLTA, SEN TA or Learning Support Assistant
• Direct school-based experience supporting pupils with SEND
• Experience working with children who have complex or additional needs
• A good understanding of individualised support and differentiated learning
• The confidence to support children both independently and as part of a wider team
• A patient, calm and nurturing approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine commitment to helping children develop academically, socially and emotionally
• Experience supporting pupils with ASD/ASC, ADHD, communication needs, learning difficulties, behavioural needs or other complex SEND would be particularly useful.

Please note: The school is specifically looking for candidates with direct experience supporting SEND pupils within a school setting. Experience gained solely through outreach, council inclusion work or similar settings may not meet the requirements of the role.

Why Apply?

• Full academic year opportunity
• Consistent Monday–Friday hours
• Work within a small, specialist SEND classroom
• Supportive and experienced classroom team
• Opportunity to develop your SEND experience
• Work alongside an experienced SEND teacher
• Dedicated support from your Luma Education Recruitment consultant
• Weekly pay
• Access to further education and SEND opportunities through Luma

About Luma Education Recruitment

Luma Education Recruitment is a specialist education recruitment agency supporting schools and specialist provisions across the UK.

We work with schools across SEND, SEMH, AP and mainstream education, recruiting Teaching Assistants, HLTAs, Teachers, Tutors and wider education professionals.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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