Support Worker to SEND Classroom - Wirral

Aspire People; Wirral; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An education staffing agency is seeking individuals experienced in care to support children with special educational needs in Wirral schools. You will bring your compassion, emotional intelligence, and trauma-informed approach to help children thrive. The ideal candidates will have strong relationship-building skills and a passion for inclusive education. This role offers term-time hours, ongoing training, and local placements.

Benefits

Term-time hours (Mon-Fri)

Ongoing training & professional development

Local placements

Qualifications

• Experience in care, residential support, mental health, or youth work.
• Ability to provide two years' worth of employment references.
• Passion for inclusive education and emotional wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support children with autism and complex learning needs.
• Build consistent relationships with children from challenging backgrounds.
• Use empathy and creativity to help regulate emotions.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Emotional intelligence

De-escalation skills

Ability to build trust-based relationships

Compassionate and caring approach

Job description

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 the Wirral 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's on offer:

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

What we’re 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 twoyear’s' 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.

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.