Are you a passionate SEND Teaching Assistant looking for a new role in Wigan?
Do you have what it takes to engage students with Autism and Learning Difficulties?
Are you confident engaging students and making a positive impact on their lives?
Tradewind Recruitment is currently searching for a passionate and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join a Wigan Primary School. The role will be diverse; with a mix of supporting students on a 1:1, small group and whole class basis. This SEND Teaching Assistant role will be mainly working within KS1.
The school are looking for a confident SEND Teaching Assistant, ideally with experience working with classes of pupils diagnosed with Autism. The ideal candidate will be confident offering personal care and have a positive approach to behaviour management.
The contract will commence ASAP until the end of the school year in July in the first instance. For a successful SEND Teaching Assistant there may be a permanent job offer in September 2026.
To Apply for this, SEND Teaching Assistant role you will have:
Ideally previous experience working with SEND (preferred but not essential)
A calm, confident demeanour with a proactive attitude
A clear, enhanced DBS on the update service (or the means to apply for a new one)
Contact details for 2 recent references
Right to work in the UK If you're an experienced SEND primary teaching assistant looking for an exciting new opportunity and would like to register with Tradewind Recruitment, please apply now and take the next step in your career! Or for more information about the role, contact Lindsey Pennington on (phone number removed) /
(url removed)
The benefits of joining Tradewind Recruitment;
Your income matters; we will always seek to get you the highest rate of pay and will provide you with the best possible advice
Your development matters; we offer our people free access to over 2,500 CPD courses, webinars and resources via the incredible National College
Your flexibility matters; we tailor the working week to you - daily supply, long-term contracts and permanent positions available local to you
Your wellbeing matters; we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proudly a Sunday Times Top 100 employer for 4 years running
We pride ourselves on our exceptional service to our candidates and are proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer
Salary description
£100.00 - £115.00 per day