SEND Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

Connex Education is seeking a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant for a fantastic school in Liverpool starting in September 2025. The role involves supporting students with Autism and other special educational needs, helping to foster their academic and personal development in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate paid weekly

Free access to SEND toolkit skills development

Support from a dedicated consultant

Career progression

Refer a friend scheme (£200 vouchers)

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with Autism and additional needs.
• Ability to help children self-regulate.
• Willingness to provide personal care.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic, social, emotional, and health support to pupils.
• Engage pupils using a person-centered approach.
• Promote life skills and build pupil confidence.

Skills

Empathy

Engagement

Understanding of Autism

Life skills promotion

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant

Liverpool

£425-£475 per week depending on experience

About the role:

Connex Education are working with a fantastic SEND School in Liverpool who cater for Pupils 11-19 years with Autism and SLD. They are looking for a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant to join their team in the new academic year (September 2025).

About the School:

The School aims to provide an outstanding educational provision for pupils and all staff have a detailed understanding of pupils needs. As an SEND Teaching Assistant at this school, you will be providing pupils with academic, social, emotional and health needs.

Assignment details:

This role is full-time and will commence in September, there is an opportunity to work at the School on a day to day basis for the next half term, to get to know staff and pupils. The hours are Monday-Friday 8.45am until 3.45pm. This is a temp- to- perm contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for a SEND Teaching Assistant who is passionate about helping pupils with Special Educational Needs.

Benefits of working for Connex Education:

• Competitive daily rate paid weekly
• Free access to our SEND toolkit skills development
• Support from your dedicated consultant
• Career progression
• Refer a friend scheme (£200 vouchers)

Person specification:

• Experience of supporting pupils with Autism and additional needs.
• Be understanding and empathetic with the ability to help children self -regulate.
• Promoting life skills and empowering pupils by building confidence.
• Be engaging and using a person-centered approach.
• Be willing to provide personal care.
• 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 Teaching Assistant role 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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