Teaching Assistant

Trauma-Informed 1:1 Specialist Mentor Location: Huyton, Liverpool (Outstanding SEND Secondary School) Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term Hours: 08:45 – 15:45 (Monday to Friday) Are you an experienced, highly resilient practitioner with a deep understanding of complex trauma and safeguarding? Can you maintain unwavering professional boundaries in the face of challenging behaviors and complex family dynamics? An outstanding SEND Secondary School in Huyton is seeking a dedicated, long-term 1:1 Specialist Support Worker to walk alongside a vulnerable secondary student navigating a heavy trauma background. The Role & Key Objectives This is a profound and vital role focused on stability, safety, and community reintegration. Your primary responsibilities will include: * Offsite Confidence Building: Safely and gradually transitioning the student to engage with the world outside the school gates, building the confidence required for offsite learning and activities. * Safeguarding & Advocacy: Managing a highly sensitive situation involving frequent disclosures and allegations relating to the home environment. You will work closely with the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). * End-of-Day Transitions: Safely and compassionately managing complex emotional distress at the end of the school day, as the student frequently exhibits a strong refusal to return home. Who We Need This role requires a practitioner wit...