Qualified SEND Teaching Assistant

Aspire People; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus after 10 shifts

Refer a friend bonus

Term-time hours

Training and support

Professional development

Education team support

Job summary

Aspire People is seeking passionate SEND Teaching Assistants to support pupils aged 4-19 in a specialist school with complex needs, including autism. You will provide 1:1 and small-group learning support, assist with personal care and mobility, and work closely with teachers, therapists and care professionals.

We welcome applicants with Level 2/3 TA qualification or HLTA status, and experience with SEND. The role offers term-time hours, full training and ongoing support, plus development

Qualifications

• Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or HLTA status.
• Previous experience supporting pupils with SEND.
• Experience with complex autism and additional needs.
• A patient, caring and confident approach.
• Confidence supporting personal care and physical needs.
• Experience with PICA, PEG feeding, epilepsy and hoisting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group learning support.
• Supporting personal care, including toileting and changing.
• Assisting with mobility, wheelchair transfers and hoisting.
• Delivering sensory and play-based activities.
• Supporting communication, independence and life skills.
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and care professionals.

Skills

SEND experience

HLTA status

Education

Level 2/3 TA qualification

Job description

We're recruiting passionate and experienced SEND Teaching Assistants to support pupils aged 4-19 in a specialist school for children and young people with severe, profound and complex needs, including complex autism.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group learning support.
• Supporting personal care, including toileting and changing.
• Assisting with mobility, wheelchair transfers and hoisting.
• Delivering sensory and play-based activities.
• Supporting communication, independence and life skills.
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and care professionals.

What We're Looking For:

• Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or HLTA status.
• Previous experience supporting pupils with SEND.
• Experience with complex autism and additional needs.
• A patient, caring and confident approach.
• Confidence supporting personal care and physical needs.
• Experience with PICA, PEG feeding, epilepsy and hoisting is beneficial.

What's On Offer?

• Term-time working hours.
• Full training and ongoing support, including Team Teach.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• Dedicated education team support.
• 100 joining bonus after your first 10 shifts.
• Refer a friend and earn up to 250.

If you're a qualified TA or HLTA looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people, we'd love to hear from you!

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.