Classroom Support Assistant

1 day ago


Whitehaven, United Kingdom Sense Education Full time

**Classroom Support Assistant - Flexible Role for SEN Parents**

**We understand what you’re juggling—and we’ve shaped this role with you in mind.** Join a specialist school team and help pupils with additional needs thrive. Part-time and family-friendly hours available.

We’re looking for calm, reliable and compassionate people to join a specialist school supporting pupils with additional and complex needs. If you’ve been out of work to care for a child with SEND, or have had to turn down roles that didn’t understand your situation, this could be the right next step.

**The role** You’ll support pupils 1:1 or in small groups, helping with emotional regulation, communication and engagement. You’ll build trust over time, using patience, predictability and care to help children feel safe and ready to learn. Your day-to-day might include:

- Supporting pupils with autism, learning difficulties or sensory needs
- Helping children transition calmly between tasks and spaces
- Working closely with teachers, therapists and a wider team of specialists
- Using strategies that may be useful at home too
- Have supported a child with SEND in any setting (formal or informal)
- Need flexibility
- Feel ready to re-enter the workforce but worry about finding the right work/life balance
- Want meaningful and rewarding work in a supportive team

**Lived experience can be just as valuable as formal qualifications. We welcome people who bring empathy, resilience and a strong understanding of what it means to support a child with SEND.**

**The school** This is a warm, inclusive special school where staff work together and families are understood. Your lived experience will be an asset, not a barrier -you’ll be welcomed as someone who truly gets it.

**Hours** Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm (term time only). Part-time and flexible working arrangements are available—we’ll work with you to find a pattern that fits.

**The benefits**
- Immediate start available
- Competitive pay
- School hours with no evenings or weekends
- Learn skills that may also support you in your home life
- Long-term role with the potential to become permanent

This is more than a job. It’s a way to re-enter work gently, with understanding, and to use what you’ve learned to help others thrive.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temp to perm

Pay: £14.00-£16.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person



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