Teaching Assistant - SEN & SEMH Schools
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Teaching Assistant - SEN & SEMH Schools
Skelmersdale
£14.25 - £15.00 per hour
Full-Time & Part-Time Roles Available
✅ Start once fully vetted
Are you someone who enjoys making a difference and supporting young people to reach their full potential?
We're looking for caring, resilient, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to work across a number of welcoming SEN and SEMH schools in Skelmersdale. Whether you're an experienced TA or come from a background in healthcare, support work, care work, or youth work, we'd love to hear from you!
What you'll be doing:
- Supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs and social, emotional and mental health needs.
- Working 1:1 and in small groups to help pupils engage with learning.
- Building positive relationships and becoming a trusted adult within the classroom.
- Encouraging confidence, independence, and personal development.
- Supporting teachers in creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
We're looking for people who:
- Have experience working with children or vulnerable adults.
- Have a background in support work, healthcare, care settings, youth work, or education.
- Are patient, understanding, and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
- Have experience supporting individuals with SEN and/or SEMH needs.
- Are passionate about helping young people succeed.
What's in it for you?
✅ Competitive pay of £14.25 - £15.00 per hour
✅ Full-time and part-time opportunities to suit your availability
✅ Opportunities to gain experience across a variety of SEN and SEMH settings
✅ Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
✅ Potential long-term and permanent opportunities
If you're looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same and you can genuinely make a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your education career!
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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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