Teaching Assistant
14 days ago
Chester
SEND Teaching Assistant – SEN School – Chester Salary: £105 - £115 per day, paid weekly Contract: Full-time long-term and flexible opportunities available Hirecracker Education are working with a Special Educational Needs School in Chester supporting children with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), autism, and complex care needs. We are seeking compassionate and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistants to join the team, providing personalised support to pupils to help them access learning, develop independence, and thrive in a safe and structured environment. What you’ll be doing: • Supporting pupils with SLD, PMLD, autism, and complex care needs in the classroom, tailoring approaches to individual sensory, communication, and learning requirements, • Delivering 1:1 or small group interventions focused on personalised learning, social skills, communication, and emotional regulation, • Supporting pupils’ social, emotional, behavioural, and health needs using positive reinforcement and consistent strategies, • Encouraging independence, confidence, and positive peer interactions through tailored support, • Helping maintain a calm, safe, and structured classroom environment that promotes focus, engagement, and inclusion Requirements: • Experience supporting children with SLD, PMLD, autism, or complex care needs in school, care, mental health, social care, therapeutic, community settings or other relevant fields, • Ability to build positive, supportive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents, • Patience, empathy, and resilience when supporting children with complex needs, • Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to adapt approaches to individual pupils, • An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply), • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children How to Apply: If you’re passionate about this position, please either apply by clicking online, emailing me directly or calling Laura on 01244 739 321. Hirecracker Education are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants will undergo comprehensive employment checks and must hold an Enhanced DBS certificate registered with the Update Service. Candidates who do not currently have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service will be required to obtain one.