Residential Support Worker

Aspire People; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend bonus: up to £250

Joining bonus: £100 after completing

Job summary

Aspire People is seeking Residential Support Workers transitioning into SEND teaching assistant roles in a specialist school setting, offering a healthier work-life balance with evenings and weekends free.

You will support pupils with additional needs, help them regulate emotions and access learning, and collaborate with teachers and therapists to provide safe, supportive learning environments.

Term-time only arrangement, full training provided, and a clear pathway from care to education.

Responsibilities

• Supporting children with additional needs in small, nurturing classroom settings
• Helping pupils regulate emotions, communicate, and access learning
• Providing personal care when needed
• Using your residential support experience to de-escalate, build trust and create safe routines
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and behaviour specialists
• Celebrating progress, big and small, every day

Job description

Bring Your Residential Support Experience Into SEND Schools

Are you a Residential Support Worker looking for a role that still makes a difference but finally gives you your evenings and weekends back?

This is your chance to step into a SEND Support Assistant role within a specialist school setting, using the skills you already have - but with a much healthier work-life balance.

Why Residential Support Workers Are Perfect for This Role

If you've supported young people or adults with:

• autism or complex learning needs
• challenging behaviour
• emotional or behavioural difficulties
• personal care
• communication needs
• trauma-informed or attachment-aware approaches

…then you already have the core skills needed to thrive as a SEND Teaching Assistant.

Your patience, resilience, and ability to stay calm in a crisis make you exactly the kind of person these pupils need.

What the Role Involves

• Supporting children with additional needs in small, nurturing classroom settings
• Helping pupils regulate emotions, communicate, and access learning
• Providing personal care when needed
• Using your residential support experience to de-escalate, build trust and create safe routines
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and behaviour specialists
• Celebrating progress, big and small, every day

The Benefits

• Sociable hours that fit around your personal and family life
• No more night shifts, sleep-ins or last-minute rota changes
• Evenings and weekends completely free
• Term-time only - perfect for work-life balance
• Full training provided for school-based SEND support
• Clear pathway from care work into education
• Supportive team environment where your experience is valued
• Refer a Friend bonus: up to £250
• Joining bonus: £100 after completing 10 shifts

Who This Role Is Ideal For

• Residential Support Workers
• Children's Home Workers
• Young People's Support Workers
• SEN Support Workers in care settings
• Anyone ready for a fresh start with more predictable hours

#INDTA

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