SEN Teaching Assistant (ASD, ADHD, PMLD)

SEN Teaching Assistant (via Teaching Personnel) – Liverpool

Position: SEN Teaching Assistant (Long-Term & Flexible)
Location: Liverpool (L9) (including specialist and SEN school settings)
Employer: Teaching Personnel – Liverpool Branch
Contract: Long-term, ongoing placements
Hours: Full-Time (5 days per week) or Part-Time options available
Start Date: Immediate / Flexible start dates available

About the Role

Teaching Personnel – one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies – is seeking dedicated, compassionate, and hardworking SEN Teaching Assistants to support learners with a wide range of complex additional needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), physical disabilities and other SEN profiles.

You will be placed in long-term roles working everyday alongside experienced teaching staff and specialist teams to help deliver tailored learning, support personal care where required, and contribute to an inclusive and nurturing environment every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEN, PMLD and physical disabilities.
• Work alongside class teachers, SENCOs and support personnel to implement individual education and care plans.
• Support access to the curriculum and help students achieve their learning goals.
• Assist with personal, physical and sensory needs where applicable (training and support provided).
• Promote a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment.

Who We’re Looking For

• Passionate individuals with a genuine interest in working with children and young people with complex needs.
• Experience in SEN support, PMLD care or physical disability awareness is beneficial but not essential — enthusiasm and the right attitude matter most.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• A commitment to inclusive practice and children’s development.
• Enhanced DBS check or willingness to obtain one through Teaching Personnel.

What Teaching Personnel Offers

• Long-term placements with supportive schools across Liverpool and Merseyside.
• Immediate and flexible start dates to suit your availability.
• Options for full-time (5 days/week) or part-time work.
• Competitive pay rates and weekly pay via PAYE.
• Free access to SEN and safeguarding training courses.
• Dedicated consultant support from the Liverpool recruitment team.

How to Apply

Register with Teaching Personnel – Liverpool
Horton House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, L2 3PF
Call: 0151 271 0225

Submit your CV to your Teaching Personnel consultant or register online via our website.

Apply now and start making a meaningful difference in the lives of SEN learners across Liverpool!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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