Graduate SEND Teaching Assistant
19 days ago
Liverpool
Just Finished Uni? Start Making a Difference This Summer (and Beyond!)\n\nGraduated or finished this year and wondering what's next? Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time, or flexible ad hoc work, this is a chance to gain meaningful experience while earning - and even continue into September alongside further studies.\n\nWe're recruiting Graduate SEND Teaching Assistants to support children with severe, profound, and complex learning needs, including complex autism, in specialist school settings.\n\nWhy This Role?\n\nPerfect for graduates in:\n\n-Education\n-Psychology\n-Criminology\n-PE & Sports Science\n-Or anyone looking to build experience working with children\n\nWhether you're considering a career in teaching, therapy, social work, or mental health - this role gives you hands-on, impactful experience.\n\nWhat You'll Be Doing\n\n-Providing 1:1 and small group support\n-Helping pupils engage in learning and daily routines\n-Supporting personal care (toileting, changing)\n-Assisting with mobility (wheelchairs, hoisting)\n-Delivering sensory and play-based activities\n-Working alongside teachers, therapists & medical staff\n\nWho This Suits\n\nAlso ideal if you have experience in:\n\n-Care or support work\n-Healthcare settings\n-Nursery or early years\n-Residential care\n-Personal or family SEND experience\n\nNo school experience? No problem - your transferable skills matter.\n\nWhat We're Looking For\n\n-Experience with additional needs (children or adults)\n-A calm, patient, and compassionate approach\n-Willingness to learn (PICA, PEG feeding, epilepsy care)\n-Confidence supporting physical needs\n-Strong teamwork skills\n-Ability to provide 2 years of references\n\nWhat You'll Get\n\n-Flexible work to suit your schedule\n-Opportunities to continue into September\n-Full training provided (including Team Teach)\n-Ongoing support & development\n-A genuinely rewarding role where you'll make a difference every day\n-£100 joining bonus after your first 10 shifts\n-Refer a friend bonus up to £250\n\n#INDTA\n\nAspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks