Teaching Assistant

Role: 1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Moreton, Wirral

Salary: £475 - £500 per week (depending on experience and qualifications)

Working Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday (8:30am - 3:30pm)

Start Date: 1 st September 2026

To apply, you must show proof of right to work in the UK.

About the Role

Connex Education is working with a Primary School in Moreton, who are seeking a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant to support a Year 5 pupil with SEND, specifically Autism (ASD) and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA).

To succeed in this role, you will have experience supporting children with SEND and a calm and patient approach.

About the School

This is a small, inclusive primary school who pride themselves on their warm, family feeling. They offer smaller-than-average classes and a welcoming environment.

Assignment Details

This role runs Monday to Friday (8:30am-3:30pm). The position starts September 2026 and is likely to continue long term for the right person.

Benefits of working with Connex Education

* Proud partner of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust.
* Competitive weekly rate.
* PAYE paid weekly.
* Free access to our accredited CPD platform.
* Career progression opportunities via our conversion courses.
* Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st-century classroom.
* Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

* GCSEs or equivalent Level 2 in Maths and English.
* Current DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for a new one through Connex.
* Experience working with SEN pupils.

Knowledge and skills

* Builds positive, supportive relationships with pupils and staff to support teaching & learning.
* Committed to maintaining consistency in learning and behaviour expectations.
* Demonstrates strong literacy, numeracy, and communication skills.
* Works collaboratively within classroom routines, showing initiative and professionalism.
* Adapts to pupils' varying needs and supports inclusion.
* Demonstrates patience, empathy, and consistency when supporting pupils of varying needs and abilities.
* Sound understanding of classroom roles, routines, and expectations, and how to contribute effectively to these.
* Observant and reflective, able to recognise and respond to changes in behaviour or wellbeing.
* Awareness of safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional boundaries in a school setting.

Protected Characteristics Statement

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.

Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.