Overview
We are recruiting Teaching Assistants for a SEND Primary School in Knowsley. Roles include 1:1 support and general classroom support. The school provides educational provision for pupils who have an Education, Health and Social Care Plan due to severe learning difficulties and/or complex autism.
The School is recognised as an Outstanding school. Pupils are grouped according to stage of development and follow a curriculum designed to meet their needs, with a focus on providing the very best learning and development opportunities and a personalised learning journey for each pupil.
Role Details
Starting October 2025
* Full Time, Term Time
* Teaching assistant rate: £90 - £99 per day
* Working hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm, 195 days a year as per school term dates
* Contract: Temp to Permanent
Teaching assistants make the education of their students their first concern and are key to the students achieving the highest possible outcomes.
You will be a professional teaching assistant with honesty and integrity at the centre of everything you do. With a strong commitment to safeguarding students, you will be child-centred with high aspirations for those you support.
If you are hardworking, with a can-do attitude and a learning mind-set, you will be an ideal candidate for this most rewarding role!
Responsibilities
* Support students with their socio-emotional engagement with learning and promote independence in a safe environment.
* Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for each student.
* Promote the inclusion of all students, so that all have equal opportunities to feel included and to contribute to school life.
* Create a supportive and relaxed working environment that makes students feel happy and secure.
* Implement the positive behaviour approaches set out by the school, including Restorative Practice and Zones of Regulation.
A good understanding of behaviour as communication, attachment theory, SEMH needs in the classroom, and the theory underlying nurture provision are ideal for any professional working in our school.
All support, guidance and great future career prospects will be available to the successful candidate.
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