Job Description
Have you worked in care, support work, residential settings or team-based roles? Looking to move into education?
We are recruiting Unqualified Teaching Assistants to work in primary schools across the Wirral, with immediate starts available.
Your transferable skills are highly valued. Your patience, teamwork, resilience and the ability to build strong relationships are exactly what schools need.
What You’ll Be Doing:
1. Supporting pupils in the classroom on a 1:1 or small group basis
2. Assisting children with additional needs
3. Helping to maintain a calm, positive learning environment
4. Working closely with teachers and support staff as part of a team
What We’re Looking For:
5. Experience in care, support work or similar settings
6. Strong teamwork skills
7. Reliable and professional approach
8. Ability to provide references from previous roles
9. Passion for supporting children to succeed
If you’re ready to transfer your skills into a rewarding school-based role, apply today with New Directions Education.
Job Specification
Teaching, Learning or Classroom Assistants are now vital resources for teachers and are heavily relied upon in schools.
We specialise in recruiting Teaching Assistants (TA) who are qualified in the following;
10. NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
11. NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant
12. Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
13. CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
14. BTEC National Certificate in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing).
We’ll also consider experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) who have previously held a job in a primary school or assisted a pupil in the role in a secondary school but do not hold any of the above qualifications.
Jobs in additional learning needs (ALN)
A large number of our jobs are in ALN and we fill many vacancies in schools with candidates who have particular experience in working with children classified as having:
15. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
16. Dyslexia
17. Dyspraxia
18. Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)
19. Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
20. Profound and Moderate Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
21. Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
22. Severe Learning Difficulties
23. Physical Disabilities (PD).
As a teaching assistant you’ll be expected to:
24. Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, ALNCO and class teachers
25. Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes (IEP) for students and help monitor their progress
26. Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
27. Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
28. Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
29. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
30. Regular and varied supply work
31. Competitive rates of pay
32. Potential long-term teaching roles
33. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
34. A network of branches across the UK
35. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
36. Recommend-a-friend scheme
37. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Wirral branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.