Children's Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Wirral; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Connex Education is seeking dedicated support workers for SEND schools in Wirral. The SEND TA role involves assisting pupils aged 2-19 with various needs, promoting life skills, and working collaboratively with teachers. Flexible roles are available, including part-time and full-time opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate paid weekly

Free access to SEND toolkit skills development

Support from dedicated consultant

Refer a friend scheme (£200 vouchers)

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with SEND in a school or residential setting.
• Willingness to provide personal care.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils academically and emotionally.
• Work with the class teacher to create an engaging environment.

Skills

Relationship Building

Dealing with Challenging Behaviour

Job description

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Connex Education are working with various SEND Schools in Wirral who are seeking support workers who are interested in working in SEND Schools as a SEND TA.

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.

We have a range of roles available including day to day, part-time and full-time roles. The hours are usually Monday-Friday 8.30am until 3.30pm. There is a chance of a direct contract with a School.

Benefits of working for Connex Education:

• Competitive daily rate paid weekly
• Free access to our SEND toolkit skills development
• Support from your dedicated consultant
• 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.

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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