Unqualified SEND Teaching Assistant

Aspire People; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus up to £250

Joining bonus £100 after 10 shifts

Term-time hours

Team Teach training

Job summary

Aspire People is seeking an Unqualified SEND Teaching Assistant in Liverpool to support pupils with complex needs in a school setting. The role values transferable care, healthcare or personal experience and offers entry into education.

You will work one-to-one or in small groups, assist with personal care, mobility, and create engaging activities tailored to each child, with support from teachers and therapists. Term-time hours and training are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or adults with additional, physical or learning needs.
• A calm, patient and compassionate approach, especially with personal care.
• Willingness to learn about PICA, PEG feeding, epilepsy and care protocols.
• Confidence supporting wheelchair users.
• A team player who can follow care plans and celebrate every small success.
• Ability to provide two years of employment references.

Responsibilities

• Providing one-to-one and small-group support to help pupils engage in learning.
• Supporting personal care, including toileting and changing.
• Assisting with mobility and physical needs, including wheelchair transfers and hoisting.
• Delivering sensory-based and play-based activities tailored to each child.
• Working alongside teachers, therapists and medical professionals to keep children safe, comfortable and included.

Skills

Care experience

Calm & patient

Willingness to learn

Team player

Two years of references

Tools

Team Teach

Job description

Unqualified SEND Teaching Assistant (UNQualSEND) Liverpool, England

We’re recruiting Unqualified SEND Teaching Assistants to support children with severe, profound and complex learning and physical needs, including complex autism. This role is ideal for people with transferable skills from care, healthcare, support work, or personal experience and for those looking to transition into education.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing one-to-one and small-group support to help pupils engage in learning
• Supporting personal care, including toileting and changing
• Assisting with mobility and physical needs, including wheelchair transfers and hoisting
• Delivering sensory-based and play-based activities tailored to each child
• Working alongside teachers, therapists and medical professionals to keep children safe, comfortable and included

Who This Role Is Perfect For

This role is ideal if you have experience as a:

• Care Assistant or Support Worker
• Healthcare Assistant
• Nursery or Early Years Practitioner
• Residential Support Worker
• Family Carer or someone with personal SEND experience
• Anyone looking to move into education from a care-based role

Your skills already matter - we’ll help you apply them in a school setting.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting children or adults with additional, physical or learning needs
• A calm, patient and compassionate approach, especially with personal care
• Willingness to learn about PICA, PEG feeding, epilepsy and care protocols
• Confidence supporting wheelchair users
• A team player who can follow care plans and celebrate every small success
• Ability to provide two years of employment references

What’s On Offer

• Term-time hours for better work-life balance
• Full training provided, including Team Teach
• Ongoing support and development in SEND education
• A role where you make a real, visible difference
• Refer a friend and earn up to £250
• £100 joining bonus after your first 10 shifts

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