School Support Worker

Support Worker

Wirral

£450-£475 per week depending on experience

Connex Education are working with a SEND School in Wirral who are looking for local carers who are interested in working in Education as a SEND Teaching Assistant. The School caters for pupils 2-11 years with complex SEND needs. They are seeking support workers who have experience working in residential homes, hospitals or as a personal assistant.

This School caters for pupils aged 2-11 years who have complex SEND and are supported by an Education Health care plan. They have fantastic on-site facilities and actively seek opportunities beyond the classroom through community visits and real-world experiences. All staff put the children at the heart of everything they do and create a fun, calm and engaging learning environment.

As a Support Worker you will have transferable skills and we will provide you with CPD to help transition your skills into Education.

This School Support Worker role will commence 3rd September 2026, this is a full time role. The hours consist of working 8.30am-3.30pm. This role is temp to perm.

• Competitive daily rate paid weekly (PAYE)
• Free access to CPD
• Support from your dedicated consultant
• Career progression
• Refer a friend scheme (£200 vouchers)

• Experience of supporting children or adults as a Support Worker
• A genuine passion of wanting to help children develop and succeed
• A good understanding of Special Needs and how to provide a child-centered approach
• Be willing to provide personal care.
• Be able to work as a team with other class TA’s to help create a calm and engaging learning environment.
• The ability to build positive and professional relationships with pupils
• Confident in dealing with challenging behaviour, identifying triggers and using de-escalation techniques.
• Be willing to adapt and move around classrooms if needed
• Able to provide a DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for a new one.

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.

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