Job Description

SEND Teaching Assistant (Senior School)

Fixed Term | Term Time Only | 35 hours per week

Start Date: September 2025

Cheadle Hulme School is seeking a committed and compassionate

SEND Teaching Assistant

to join our Learning & Support Department in the Senior School. This is a rewarding opportunity for an individual who is passionate about inclusive education and dedicated to making a positive impact on young people with additional learning needs.


Working under the direction of the Head of Learning & Support and class teachers, you will provide tailored, 1:1 and small group support to pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), helping them to access the curriculum and fulfil their potential both academically and personally.


We are looking for someone with a calm and empathetic manner, who is highly reliable, professional, and enthusiastic about supporting pupil wellbeing. Experience of working with children or young people, particularly in a school or support setting, is essential. A relevant Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above) is required, and a Level 3 qualification in learning support or SEND is desirable.


This is a

fixed-term role

, offered for the

duration that external funding remains available

.

The post is

35 hours per week, term time only

, and will be paid on the

Teaching Assistant pay scale (Points 1-7)

.

Full-time equivalent salary

: 23,810 - 32,854 per annum

Actual term-time salary (35 hours/week, 36.6 weeks/year)

: 17,778 - 24,531 per annum (dependent on experience)

Pay is subject to the annual pay award

In return, CHS offers a warm and welcoming community, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to work in a school where inclusion and care are at the heart of everything we do.


Cheadle Hulme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing date: Monday 30th June 2025 - 8am