Specialist Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant. Job in Liverpool Education & Training Jobs

Aspire People; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education and support service provider in Liverpool is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant / Support Worker to support young people with complex needs. In this role, you will provide one-on-one assistance, assist with personal care, and help develop tailored learning programmes. Ideal candidates should be patient and compassionate, with experience or interest in working with vulnerable populations. The position offers term-time hours, ongoing training, and opportunities for career development, ensuring a meaningful impact on students' lives.

Benefits

Ongoing specialist training

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for career development

Good working conditions

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, support work, or working with children/young people with additional needs.
• Understanding of care plans and ability to follow them.
• No formal teaching qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support for pupils with complex needs.
• Assist with personal care, mobility support, and daily living tasks.
• Help deliver learning and life-skills programmes tailored to students.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Flexibility

Compassion

Job description

Location: North Liverpool
Contract: Term-time only, full-time or part-time
Role: SEND Teaching Assistant / Support Worker (Specialist Needs)
Salary: 90- 105 per day PAYE

About the Setting

This is a specialist secondary SEND provision supporting young people (11-19) with complex needs - including severe learning difficulties, physical disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, and associated medical and behavioural challenges. Pupils follow highly individualised pathways and benefit from a nurturing, skilled and supportive environment.

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking caring, dedicated individuals - ideally with backgrounds in care, health or support work - who understand the demands and rewards of working with children or young people with complex needs.

You Might Have Experience As a

• Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker
• Care / residential care staff
• Youth worker, mentor or community support worker
• Early years / childcare practitioner
• Nurse or nursing assistant
• Volunteer or carer supporting vulnerable children

No formal teaching qualifications required - what matters most is empathy, respect, patience, and the ability to follow care plans.

What You'll Do

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support for pupils with complex medical, learning or physical needs
• Assist with personal care, mobility support, and daily living tasks where needed
• Help deliver learning, communication and life-skills programmes tailored to each student's needs
• Work closely with teaching staff, therapists and support team to support pupils holistically - academically, socially and medically
• Support with behaviour, emotional regulation, inclusion and independence work
• Offer stability, patience and consistency - building trust and supporting wellbeing for vulnerable young people

What's On Offer

• Term-time working hours (ideal work-life balance - no nights or weekends)
• A chance to make a real, positive difference in the lives of young people with profound needs
• Ongoing specialist training (moving & handling, medical and care support, safeguarding, SEND practices)
• A supportive, experienced multidisciplinary team environment
• Good working conditions - respect, support, understanding and fulfilment
• Opportunities for career development within SEND support and related roles

This Role Is For You If You

• Have experience or interest in supporting children or young people with additional needs
• Are patient, calm, compassionate and understanding
• Can work flexibly and follow individual care and support plans reliably
• Believe in dignity, respect and inclusion for all students
• Want a meaningful role where every day you help give young people the support and opportunities they deserve

How to Apply

If this sounds like the right role for you, please send your CV and a short covering letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in working in SEND support.

Start Date: Immediate to upcoming school term

Make a real difference where it counts - strong support, real care, meaningful impact.

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.