Specialist SEND Support Assistant - Gorton, Manchester Teaching Personnel are currently working with a large mainstream primary school in Gorton that is looking to appoint a Specialist SEND Support Assistant to work within their dedicated inclusion provision. The position will involve supporting children with significant speech and language delays, learning difficulties, and autism on a full-time basis. The school's specialist provision supports pupils who require additional interventions and structured support throughout the day. Despite being based within a mainstream primary school, the provision offers a highly personalised approach with smaller group sizes, specialist resources, and close collaboration with external professionals including Speech and Language Therapists. This role would suit an experienced teaching assistant, support worker, youth worker, care practitioner, or graduate who is looking to build a career within SEND education. Role Details Full-time position Monday to Friday, 8.30am-3.30pm Competitive daily pay rates Immediate and ongoing opportunity Term-time only Daily Responsibilities Support pupils with speech, language, and communication needs Deliver targeted interventions under the guidance of the SENDCO and teaching staff Work with small groups and individual pupils throughout the day Encourage language development through structured communication activities Support children with autism, attention difficulties, and social communication needs Help pupils access lessons while adapting resources where required Assist with emotional regulation and positive behaviour support strategies Record observations and contribute towards pupil progress tracking Foster confidence, independence, and engagement in learning Collaborate effectively with teachers, therapists, and parents The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive, and capable of building positive relationships with children who may need additional encouragement and support. Experience working alongside pupils with SEND, particularly autism and speech and language needs, would be advantageous. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive primary school in Gorton that is committed to inclusion and ensuring every child receives the specialist support they need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. If you are passionate about SEND and want to make a lasting impact on children's lives, we encourage you to apply. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website