Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs

Job Title: Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs  
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, L25  

Job Description*
We are recruiting a Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs to join a supportive education setting in Liverpool, Merseyside**. This is a rewarding, hands-on position supporting pupils with additional needs, including social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) and other complex learning needs, helping them to thrive in a structured, nurturing environment.

You’ll work closely with teaching staff and wider support professionals to remove barriers to learning, promote positive behaviour, and help pupils develop confidence and key life skills.

Key Responsibilities
As a Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs based in Liverpool, your daily duties will include:  
- Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups, adapting tasks and resources to meet individual learning, communication and behavioural needs  
- Promoting engagement and progress through targeted interventions (for example, literacy, numeracy, phonics, or structured learning activities) and providing clear feedback to teaching staff  
- Implementing positive behaviour strategies, supporting emotional regulation, and helping maintain a calm, safe and consistent learning environment  

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs, you will need:  
- Experience supporting children or young people with SEND/SEMH (in a school or similar setting)  
- Good literacy and numeracy skills and confidence supporting learning activities in the classroom  
- Enhanced DBS Check (or willingness to obtain one) and a clear understanding of **safeguarding** and professional boundaries  

Benefits & Work Environment 
- £100 per day** with regular, reliable pay  
- Ongoing training and development** to strengthen your classroom practice and SEND/SEMH support approach  

If you are a qualified Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs looking for an exciting new role in Liverpool, apply today!

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