SEND Teaching Assistant - 35

Co-op Academy New Islington, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 6EY

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 July 2026 at 8pm

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: NJC4-6

SEND Teaching Assistant - 35 job summary

Co-op Academy New Islington

Job Title: Specialist 1:1 Teaching

Assistant supporting a pupil in Year 5

Salary / grade range

Grade 4 (£22,369 FTE)

Location

Reports to

Co-op Academy New Islington (35 hours per week Term Time Only) Head Teacher

Purpose of role:

To support and nurture a disabled pupil with care, empathy, kindness and compassion.

To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff and the supervision of your line manager. Training and supervision relating to healthcare interventions will be provided by NHS professionals.

To be accountable for the support, progress and supervision of pupils within the scope of the role. The post holder will be accountable for compliance with all school policies and procedures e.g. raising safeguarding concerns at the earliest opportunity and participation in school reporting protocols.

Supervise and provide particular support for pupils with special needs and disabilities, ensuring safety and access to learning activities.

Assist with the implementation of individual pupils’ Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Behaviour Plans, and NHS Care Plans – including personal hygiene, moving and handling, health, physiotherapy, eating and drinking, communication, sensory, de-escalation and physical intervention needs.

Deliver health interventions deemed appropriate to the role. (see below)

- To carry out intimate care (toileting)

- To support feeding (via a PEG feed)

- To carry out physiotherapy programmes.

- To develop and carry out a personalised education programme and respond appropriately to the pupils’ needs to ensure physical and emotional wellbeing, and

social development, taking into account diversity e.g. language, culture, ability, race and religion.

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 Co-op Academy New Islington

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 376 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Co-op Academy New Islington website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-islington-free-school

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