Overview and Responsibilities SEN Teaching Assistant Salary: £22,996 to £25,068 (Actual annual salary, dependent on experience and qualifications) Hourly Rate: £12.87 to £14.03 p/hr Hours: Full-Time – 40 hours per week – Term Time Only Join an Outstanding Team at Aurora Hanley School Aurora Hanley School is proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We provide innovative education and care for young people aged 6–19 with complex needs, including Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and associated conditions. We’re looking for a passionate and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team and make a real difference in the lives of our pupils. As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and personal development. You’ll help create a safe, nurturing environment where every child can thrive. Supporting pupils with learning activities and care needs Adapting to the varied needs of pupils and being flexible in your approach Experienced in working with children with SEN (paid or voluntary) Flexible, creative, and child-centred Committed to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare Able to build warm, supportive relationships with pupils GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade C/Level 2 or above) Understanding of safeguarding and child protection Knowledge of SEN, SEMH, or ASD Level 2 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle You’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally while helping pupils achieve their full potential. Training and Development Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme. Competitive Pay and Reward We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance. UK Health Cash Plan This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you. Employee Assistance Programme Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7. Refer a friend for £1,000 Please complete a full online application form. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.