Qualified SEND Teaching Assistant

Aspire People; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time hours

Specialist SEND through school (4-19)

Full training including Team Teach

CPD in SEND education

Refer a friend £250

£100 joining bonus after first 10 ShL

Job summary

Aspire People is recruiting a Qualified SEND Teaching Assistant in Liverpool to support children and young people with severe, profound and complex SEND needs in a specialist through-school setting.

You will provide one-to-one and small-group support, assist with personal care and mobility, and deliver tailored sensory and play activities in collaboration with teachers and therapists. Training and ongoing development are provided.

Qualifications

• Hold Level 2 Teaching Assistant or Level 3 TA qualification or HLTA status.
• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND.
• Experience with pupils with complex autism and other complex needs.
• Comfort with personal care and physical needs.
• Able to work in a team and follow individual care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to help pupils engage in learning.
• Support personal care, including toileting and changing.
• Assist with mobility and physical needs, including wheelchair transfers and hoisting.
• Deliver sensory-based and play-based activities tailored to each pupil.
• Work with teachers, therapists and medical staff to keep children safe and included.
• Support pupils to develop independence, communication and life skills.

Skills

Calm

Patience

Compassionate

Team player

Education

Level 2 TA / Level 3 TA or HLTA

Job description

Qualified SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Liverpool

Role: Qualified SEND Teaching Assistant

Ideal qualifications: Level 2 / Level 3 TA or HLTA

Age range: 4-19

Specialist setting supporting pupils with severe, profound and complex SEND needs

We're looking for qualified SEND Teaching Assistants to support children and young people with severe, profound and complex learning and physical needs, including complex autism.

You'll be working in a specialist through school for pupils aged 4-19, supporting children and young people with complex SEND needs.

We are ideally looking for candidates who hold a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, or are HLTA qualified/status, with experience supporting pupils with SEND.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing one-to-one and small-group support to help pupils engage in learning
• Supporting personal care, including toileting and changing
• Assisting with mobility and physical needs, including wheelchair transfers and hoisting
• Delivering sensory-based and play-based activities tailored to each pupil
• Working alongside teachers, therapists and medical professionals to keep children safe, comfortable and included
• Supporting pupils to develop their independence, communication and life skills

Who We're Looking For:

• Level 2 or Level 3 qualified Teaching Assistants
• HLTA qualified/status
• Experienced in supporting children or young people with SEND
• Experienced working with pupils with complex autism, physical or learning needs
• Calm, patient and compassionate
• Confident supporting personal care and physical needs
• A strong team player who can follow individual care and education plans
• Passionate about helping children and young people achieve their potential
• Experience with PICA, PEG feeding, epilepsy, hoisting and other complex care needs would be highly beneficial, although full training and support will be provided where required.

What's On Offer

• Term-time hours for a better work-life balance
• Opportunity to work in a specialist SEND through school, ages 4-19
• Full training and ongoing support, including Team Teach
• Continued professional development within SEND education
• The opportunity to make a real and visible difference every day
• Refer a friend and earn up to £250
• £100 joining bonus after your first 10 shifts
• Support from a dedicated education team

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Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.