SEND Teaching Assistant – 5 Vacancies
📍 Location: Woolton, Liverpool (L25)
💷 Daily Rate: £114 per day
🕒 Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm
📅 Contract: Temporary to Permanent
👥 Vacancies: 5 positions available
🏫 Recruitment Agency: Aura Education
💛 Make a Difference Every Day with Aura Education!
Aura Education is delighted to be recruiting five dedicated and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistants to join a specialist school in Woolton, Liverpool.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist educational setting supporting children and young people aged 3–19 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), communication and interaction differences, sensory needs and learning difficulties.
The school places a strong emphasis on personalised learning, therapeutic support, social communication and the development of essential life skills, helping pupils build confidence, independence and the skills they need for the future.
With five positions available and a temporary-to-permanent pathway, this is a fantastic opportunity to secure a rewarding long-term career in SEND education.
✨ The Role
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and specialist staff to provide tailored support that enables pupils to access learning, develop new skills and reach their individual potential.
Your role will be varied and rewarding, combining classroom support with opportunities to promote communication, emotional wellbeing, positive behaviour and independence.
Your responsibilities will include:
💛 Providing individual and small-group support tailored to pupils' individual needs and abilities.
💛 Supporting children and young people with autism, communication difficulties, sensory needs and cognitive or learning differences.
💛 Helping pupils engage with personalised learning activities and achieve their individual targets.
💛 Supporting the development of communication, interaction and social skills.
💛 Encouraging independence, confidence and essential everyday life skills.
💛 Implementing appropriate strategies to support emotional regulation, positive behaviour and engagement.
💛 Assisting with sensory activities and structured learning approaches to help pupils feel comfortable and ready to learn.
💛 Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other specialist staff to provide consistent, high-quality support.
💛 Helping to create a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where every pupil is valued.
🌈 The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for candidates who:
✨ Have a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with SEND.
✨ Have previous experience working with pupils with autism, learning difficulties or other additional needs, ideally within a specialist or SEND setting.
✨ Demonstrate patience, empathy, resilience and a calm, positive approach.
✨ Understand that every pupil has individual strengths, needs and communication styles.
✨ Can adapt their approach to support different learning abilities and sensory needs.
✨ Are confident promoting positive behaviour, social development and independence.
✨ Work effectively as part of a team and communicate well with teaching staff and other professionals.
✨ Are reliable, committed and enthusiastic about building a long-term career in SEND education.
Relevant Teaching Assistant or SEND qualifications are desirable, alongside practical experience supporting children or young people with additional needs.
💼 What Aura Education Offers
🌟 £114 per day for your work and commitment.
🌟 Five vacancies available, offering an excellent opportunity to join a specialist SEND setting.
🌟 Full-time, Monday to Friday working hours.
🌟 Consistent hours of 8:30am–4:00pm.
🌟 A temporary-to-permanent opportunity for candidates looking for a longer-term position.
🌟 The opportunity to develop your experience within a specialist educational environment.
🌟 Dedicated support from Aura Education, a recruitment agency with a strong focus on SEND staffing.
📩 Ready to Take the Next Step?
Are you passionate about making a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people with SEND?
Aura Education wants to hear from you! Whether you are an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant or have transferable skills and the right approach, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.
💛 Five positions available – don't miss out!
📩 Apply today by sending your CV to Aura Education or contacting our team to discuss the role.
🌟 £114 per day | Full-time | Temporary to Permanent | Woolton, Liverpool
Help pupils build confidence, develop independence and achieve their potential with Aura Education
