SEND Teaching and Care Assistant

📚 SEND Teaching & Care Assistant 📍 Thornton College 🕒 Permanent | Term Time Only ⏰ 35 hours per week until the end of June | 36 working weeks per year 💷 £23,632 Full-Time Equivalent (pro rata according to hours and weeks worked), plus potential bolt-on payments for further skills and qualifications 💼 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 🎁 Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits

Join an Outstanding Team

At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.

Role

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated SEND Teaching and Care Assistant to join our team. This role is essential in providing the highest standards of support to our students. You will work collaboratively with our tutors and wider team to foster an environment where every learner can thrive.

Thornton College is a specialist centre within Hugh Baird College, dedicated to supporting young people with learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities across the Liverpool City Region. Recognised as a Makaton Friendly environment, the college provides a warm, inclusive, and highly supportive setting where every learner is treated as an individual.

Working closely with local SEND schools, Thornton College offers tailored learning programmes that focus on developing independence, life skills, and employability. With modern facilities, including a training apartment, horticulture room, and enrichment spaces. Students are empowered to reach their full potential through practical, hands-on learning and personalised support.

Interested candidates are advised to apply early, as the vacancy will close once the right candidate is found.