SEN Teaching Assistant

Cedar Mount Academy, Gorton, Greater Manchester, M18 7DT

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as the relevant DBS check and References are returned

• Closing date

  8 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,597.00 - £27,575.00 Annually (Actual) The full time equivalent pay is £28,598 pa. rising to £32,061 pa.; Bright Futures NJC scale points 7 to 11 (Bright Futures Grade 4). Pay progression is linked to performance.

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

The post holder will report to the Teacher / SENCO. Apart from other colleagues in the school, the main contacts of the job are; Principal, Assistant Principals, Teaching staff, other support staff and pupils.

Main Purpose of the Job

Under the guidance of a teacher and SENCo, manage specialist support in a specific area of the curriculum and take a lead role in addressing the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who require help to overcome barriers to learning Page 5 of 8 Deliver learning programmes and support individual pupils, small groups(and whole classes during the short term absence of teachers).

We are open, supportive and flexible with high-quality CPD opportunities through our Teaching School Hubs and Professional Development Institute.

Bright Futures Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Flexible working will be considered please discuss your preferences at interview.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and accountabilities.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cedar Mount Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 820 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cedar Mount Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cedar-mount-academy

Cedar Mount Academy is located within Gorton Educational Village in Gorton, East Manchester and shares the campus with two of our partner schools in the Trust; Melland High School, a Special Educational Needs school for 11-19 years and Rushbrook Primary Academy.

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