SEND TA (Wirral)

Are you an empathetic, experienced support worker or teaching assistant looking for a dedicated special needs role on the Wirral?

Randstad Education is currently hiring passionate SEND Teaching Assistants for roles starting immediately or from September. We offer full-time consistency, long-term positions, and flexible day-to-day supply options across the Wirral peninsula.

Job Location: Wirral (Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall)

Salary / Pay Rate: £14.25 per hour (Paid weekly via PAYE)

Start Date: Immediate or September Start

Job Summary: We are seeking a dedicated SEND TA to assist with the daily academic, social, and emotional support of children with additional needs in local primary and specialist settings. Working alongside the class teacher and SENCO, you will help break down learning barriers for pupils with conditions such as Autism (ASD), ADHD, Global Developmental Delay, and sensory processing needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing tailored academic and emotional support to small groups or individual pupils with SEND.

• Assisting the class teacher with implementing specific strategies outlined in pupils' EHCPs (Education, Health and Care Plans).

• Creating a comforting, low-stimulus learning environment to help pupils regulate their emotions.

• Helping monitor pupil progress and feeding back observations to the class teacher and SENCO.

Requirements:

• Minimum Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, or substantial, proven experience supporting special educational needs.

• Prior experience working with children or young adults with SEND (school, residential care, or youth work backgrounds welcome).

• A calm, patient demeanor with exceptional active-listening and communication skills.

How to Apply: If you are interested in this SEND Teaching Assistant job on the Wirral, please reach out to Hashmita Yatala at [email removed] or call [phone removed].

experience

Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience

qualifications

CACHE level 1 or 2,CACHE level 2 or 3,early childhood studies degree,health and social care experience,health and social care qualifications (NVQ),HLTA,HLTA,NVQ level 2,NVQ level 3,NVQ level 4

education

high school,college,university