Description
SEND Teaching Assistants – Wigan (WN3)
Axcis Education is looking for enthusiastic, caring and proactive SEND Teaching Assistants to support children and young people with additional needs across the Wigan area.
Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you have experience supporting individuals with SEND and the confidence to get stuck in? We want to hear from you!
Essential Requirements
To be considered, you must meet the following criteria:
• At least 6 months' relevant UK SEND experience, gained through:
• Paid employment in a school, specialist setting or similar environment.
• Extensive personal experience caring for a family member with SEND.
• Voluntary experience supporting children or adults with SEND.
• Be aged 18 or over.
• Hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one.
• Be available Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm.
• Be confident, patient, proactive and reliable.
• Have a positive attitude and be willing to use your initiative.
• Be able to travel reliably across Wigan and surrounding areas, particularly the WN3 postcode area.
• Have an overseas police clearance certificate for any country where you have spent six months or more within the last five years (where applicable).
The Role
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you could be supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, communication needs and social, emotional and mental health needs.
You may be required to:
• Provide 1:1 or small-group support.
• Help pupils access learning activities and the wider curriculum.
• Support communication, interaction and social development.
• Encourage independence and positive behaviour.
• Adapt your approach to meet individual pupil needs.
• Work closely with teachers and other support staff.
Placements are available across Wigan and surrounding areas, with a particular focus on WN3.
Reliable travel to WN3 is essential. Candidates unable to commute across Wigan and the surrounding areas will not be suitable.
Why Join Axcis Education?
Axcis Education specialises in SEND recruitment, connecting passionate individuals with rewarding opportunities where they can make a genuine difference.
Ready to Apply?
If you have at least six months' relevant UK SEND experience, meet the essential requirements and can travel reliably to WN3, we'd love to hear from you!
Whether your experience comes from paid employment, voluntary work or extensive personal caring responsibilities, this could be your opportunity to turn your experience into a rewarding role in education.
Apply today! We are keen to speak with suitable candidates and look forward to hearing from you.
Axcis Education – Making a difference, one placement at a time.
INDLIV
Axcis Education is looking for enthusiastic, caring and proactive SEND Teaching Assistants to support children and young people with additional needs across the Wigan area.
Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you have experience supporting individuals with SEND and the confidence to get stuck in? We want to hear from you!
Essential Requirements
To be considered, you must meet the following criteria:
• At least 6 months' relevant UK SEND experience, gained through:
• Paid employment in a school, specialist setting or similar environment.
• Extensive personal experience caring for a family member with SEND.
• Voluntary experience supporting children or adults with SEND.
• Be aged 18 or over.
• Hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one.
• Be available Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm.
• Be confident, patient, proactive and reliable.
• Have a positive attitude and be willing to use your initiative.
• Be able to travel reliably across Wigan and surrounding areas, particularly the WN3 postcode area.
• Have an overseas police clearance certificate for any country where you have spent six months or more within the last five years (where applicable).
The Role
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you could be supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, communication needs and social, emotional and mental health needs.
You may be required to:
• Provide 1:1 or small-group support.
• Help pupils access learning activities and the wider curriculum.
• Support communication, interaction and social development.
• Encourage independence and positive behaviour.
• Adapt your approach to meet individual pupil needs.
• Work closely with teachers and other support staff.
Placements are available across Wigan and surrounding areas, with a particular focus on WN3.
Reliable travel to WN3 is essential. Candidates unable to commute across Wigan and the surrounding areas will not be suitable.
Why Join Axcis Education?
Axcis Education specialises in SEND recruitment, connecting passionate individuals with rewarding opportunities where they can make a genuine difference.
Ready to Apply?
If you have at least six months' relevant UK SEND experience, meet the essential requirements and can travel reliably to WN3, we'd love to hear from you!
Whether your experience comes from paid employment, voluntary work or extensive personal caring responsibilities, this could be your opportunity to turn your experience into a rewarding role in education.
Apply today! We are keen to speak with suitable candidates and look forward to hearing from you.
Axcis Education – Making a difference, one placement at a time.
INDLIV

