Complex Needs Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 02 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £100 to £115 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Location: | Gorton, Greater Manchester |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 219418 |
Summary
Teaching Assistant Secondary Complex Needs School
Location: Gorton
Start Date: Sept 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, Long-Term via Agency
Competitive daily rate
Opportunity for permanent placement
Looking to gain hands-on experience in a truly rewarding setting? Prospero Teaching are recruiting on behalf of a specialist secondary school in Gorton supporting pupils aged 11 - 18 with complex needs, including autism, medical conditions, and learning disabilities. As a Teaching Assistant, you'll be part of a skilled and compassionate team that makes school a safe, structured and inspiring place for every learner.
Your Day-to-Day
Provide 1:1 and group support across a range of subjects and settings
Help pupils with personal care, sensory regulation and communication needs
Use visual aids, routines and consistent boundaries to support learning
Work closely with teachers, therapists and families to meet EHCP targets
Celebrate progress, however small, with patience and positivity
Who Were Looking For
Experience or interest in SEND education or care work
Resilient, empathetic and confident in a dynamic environment
Team player with strong communication skills
Level 2/3 TA qualification or psychology/education background beneficial
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 at least 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.