SEN Teaching Assistant

Posted 11 August 2025
Salary £24500 - £26000 per annum
LocationLiverpool
Job type Permanent
Discipline S.E.N.D
ReferenceJ7404_1754922302

Job description

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Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant

Salary/Rate: £24,500 - £26,000 / annum

Contract: Permanent

Location: Liverpool

The Leader Group is working in partnership with a SEN School based in Liverpool.

We are recruiting for an experienced Teaching Assistant to work in a specialist SEN school, providing educational support to students aged 8 - 19.

You will have previous experience of working with students with Complex and SEMH needs - social, emotional and mental health issues (previously known as BESD, SEBD & EBD) and complex needs like mild/severe autism and non-verbal

You will have excellent behaviour management skills as well as patience, empathy and understanding.

THE JOB:

· You will be required to provide either one to one support or small group support to learners with a variety of complex needs

· Comply with individual learning plans

· To take direction from the class teacher and help support

YOU:

· You must be an experienced classroom support assistant with a good level of experience of working with students with SEMH and complex needs

· Be patient and resilient

· Be creative

· Make learning fun

· Excellent communication skills

· Have a therapeutic and holistic approach

· Team Teach trained would be advantageous, although training can be given.

Job Type: Permanent

All successful applicants are subject to DBS and safeguarding checks.

Leader Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all applicants must go through a thorough vetting procedure, including enhanced DBS and reference checks.

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