Job Description
Graduate Opportunity – Start Your Career in Education!
Location: Cheshire East
Employer: New Directions Education
Contract Type: Full-time / Part-time / Long-term and Permanent Opportunities
Salary: Competitive, based on experience (Minimum £88.92 for a 6.5hr day)
Are you a recent graduate with a passion for education, wellbeing, or supporting young people?
Do you want a role where you can make a real impact while gaining valuable experience for your future career?
New Directions Education is looking for motivated, caring, and enthusiastic graduates to join our partner schools across Cheshire East as Teaching Assistants. This is an exciting opportunity to build hands-on classroom experience, work closely with teachers, and support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and personal development.
We’d love to hear from graduates with backgrounds in:
• Teaching & Learning
• Education Studies
• Counselling
• Sports Coaching / Sports Science
• Teaching in Further Education
• TESOL / TEFL
• Criminology
• Sociology
• Health and Social Care
• Early Years Education
• Nursing
• Psychology
• Mental Health Studies
• Childhood and Youth Studies
• PGCE, PDGE, FE, SCITT, EYTS, QTS, AO Teachers
Whether you’re considering a future in teaching, educational psychology, counselling, mental health, or youth work, this role will provide the practical experience and confidence to take your next step.
Why Join New Directions?
• Competitive pay and benefits package
• A wide range of long-term and permanent roles across Cheshire East
• Personalised guidance from our experienced Business Manager, Emma – a qualified SENDCo and Teacher dedicated to finding the perfect school fit for you
• A truly rewarding role where you can help pupils overcome barriers and achieve their full potential
Ready to Start Your Journey? Apply Today!
Click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your CV.
For an informal chat about the role, you can also contact Emma, our Cheshire East Business Manager, at our Wirral office.
All successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview (online or in-person) and must complete full safeguarding checks, including an application form, two years of references, and an enhanced DBS check.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
1. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
2. Regular and varied supply work
3. Competitive rates of pay
4. Potential long-term teaching roles
5. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
6. A network of branches across the UK
7. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
8. Recommend-a-friend scheme
9. 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.