Children’s Support Worker

Connex Education; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Connex Education is seeking a dedicated Children’s Support Worker to join various SEND Schools in Liverpool for the upcoming academic year. This rewarding role involves supporting pupils with special educational needs, contributing to their learning and personal development in a collaborative environment. Applicants should have relevant experience in similar settings and be prepared to assist with personal care and challenging behaviour.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate paid weekly

Free access to SEND toolkit skills development

Funded formal qualifications including level 2/3 SEND

Support from your dedicated consultant

Career progression opportunities

Refer a friend scheme (£200 vouchers)

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with SEND in a school or residential setting.
• Ability to provide personal care and manage challenging behaviours.
• Confident in building relationships with pupils and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils academically and emotionally, promoting life skills.
• Work as part of a team with teachers and other TAs.
• Create engaging learning environments.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Personal care

Dealing with challenging behaviour

Relationship building

Education

Level 2/3 SEND qualification

Level 3 Teaching and learning in Schools qualification

Level 4 HLTA qualification

Job description

Children’s Support Worker

Liverpool

£425-£475 per week depending on experience

About the role:

Connex Education are working with various SEND Schools in Liverpool who are seeking support workers who are interested in working in SEND Schools as a SEND TA for the new academic year in September.

About the School:

The schools we work with cater for pupils aged between 2 and 19 with a range of needs including Autism, SEMH, SLD and PMLD. The role of a SEND TA will include supporting pupils both academically and emotionally as well as promoting life skills. You will work as a team with the class teacher and other TA’s to help create an engaging learning environment.

Assignment details:

We are working on both full and part time roles , some of which are temp to perm. The hours are usually Monday-Friday 8.30am until 3.30pm.

Benefits of working for Connex Education:

• Competitive daily rate paid weekly
• Free access to our SEND toolkit skills development
• Funded formal qualifications including level 2/3 SEND, L3 Teaching and learning in Schools and Level 4 HLTA
• Support from your dedicated consultant
• Career progression
• Refer a friend scheme (£200 vouchers)

Person specification:

• Experience of supporting pupils with SEND either in a School or residential setting as a support worker.
• Be willing to provide personal care.
• Confident in dealing with challenging behaviour
• The ability to build relationships with staff and pupils.
• Able to provide a DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for a new one.

If you are interested in applying for this SEND TA then please apply today. Alternatively, please email your CV [e-mail] for more information please call Jemma on 01513292727.

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.

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