Support Worker To SEND Classroom - Liverpool

Aspire People; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational consultancy in Liverpool is looking for individuals with care experience to support children in SEND schools. Successful candidates will build trust with children facing emotional and behavioral challenges while receiving training and support to transition into education. This role offers term-time hours with a focus on maintaining work-life balance.

Benefits

Term-time hours

Ongoing training & professional development

Local placements

Qualifications

• Must have experience in care, residential support, youth work, or mental health.
• Ability to provide two years' worth of employment references.
• Strong interest in inclusive education and emotional wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Build consistent, trust-based relationships with children.
• Help regulate emotions and behavior using empathy and creativity.
• Provide support for children with autism and complex learning needs.

Skills

Building trust-based relationships

Strong communication skills

Empathy and patience

De-escalation skills

Job description

Overview

"You've supported people in care. Now help them shine in school."

If you've worked in care, residential support, youth work, or mental health, your skills are exactly what our SEND schools in Liverpool are looking for.

This is your chance to bring your compassion, emotional intelligence and trauma-informed approach into the classroom - helping children with autism, complex learning needs or social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges to thrive every day.

What we offer

• Term-time hours (Mon-Fri, school hours only) - perfect work-life balance
• Ongoing training & professional development
• Local placements across Liverpool, Sefton & Knowsley
• A chance to transition from care to education with full guidance and mentoring

What we99re looking for

• People who can build trust-based, consistent relationships with children who may have experienced trauma or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
• A caring but professional approach - you'll show warmth and empathy while maintaining clear, healthy boundaries
• Strong communication and de-escalation skills - able to use empathy, patience, and creativity to help regulate emotions and behaviour
• Individuals passionate about inclusive education, emotional wellbeing and making a daily difference
• Must be able to provide two years' worth of employment references

You already know how to stay calm in a crisis, celebrate small wins, and bring stability to someone's day - those are exactly the qualities our SEND schools value most.

Whether you're ready to move out of care or step confidently into education, we'll support you every step of the way.

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.