Job Description
New Directions Education are currently recruiting for a caring and committed SEND Teaching Assistant to join a primary school in Huyton. This full-time role involves working closely with children in EYFS and KS1 who have complex needs, many of whom are non-verbal. The school welcomes applications from experienced teaching assistants as well as those without specific SEND experience but with a genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.
The School:
• A welcoming and inclusive primary school dedicated to providing high-quality support for children with complex needs.
• Committed to creating a nurturing and safe learning environment where every child can thrive and develop to their full potential.
• Staff benefit from a supportive, collaborative team culture and access to ongoing training and development.
The Role:
• Providing one-to-one and small group support to children in EYFS and KS1 with complex needs, including many non-verbal learners.
• Supporting pupils’ communication, social interaction, and early learning across a range of subjects and activities.
• Working alongside class teachers and the SEND team to implement personalised learning plans and behaviour strategies.
• Helping to create a calm, positive, and engaging learning environment tailored to individual needs.
The Ideal Candidate:
• Experience working as a teaching assistant is desirable but not essential.
• A strong passion for supporting children with SEND and helping them overcome barriers to learning.
• Patient, empathetic, and adaptable, with good communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Willingness to learn and undertake any necessary training to support your role effectively.
• Able to provide employment references from the last 5 years.
• Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS background 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 (formerly CRB) check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Liverpool branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.