Job Description
Location: Cheshire East
Employer: New Directions Education
Contract Type: Full-time / Part-time / Long-term and Permanent Opportunities
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Are you a recent graduate with a passion for education, wellbeing, or supporting young people?
Do you want to make a difference in the classroom while developing valuable experience for your future career?
New Directions Education is seeking motivated and compassionate graduates to join our partner schools across Cheshire East as Teaching Assistants. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in education, working closely with teachers and pupils to support learning, wellbeing, and personal development.
We are particularly keen to hear from graduates who have studied in the following areas:
1. Teaching & Learning
2. Education Studies
3. Counselling
4. Sports Coaching / Sports Science
5. Teaching in Further Education
6. TESOL / TEFL
7. Criminology
8. Sociology
9. Health and Social Care
10. Early Years Education
11. Nursing
12. Psychology
13. Mental Health Studies
14. Childhood and Youth Studies
15. PGCE, PDGE, FE, SCITT, EYTS, QTS, AO Teachers
Whether you’re exploring a future in teaching, educational psychology, counselling, or youth work, this role offers valuable classroom experience and the chance to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives.
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;
16. NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
17. NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant
18. Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
19. CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
20. 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:
21. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
22. Dyslexia
23. Dyspraxia
24. Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)
25. Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
26. Profound and Moderate Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
27. Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
28. Severe Learning Difficulties
29. Physical Disabilities (PD).
As a teaching assistant you’ll be expected to:
30. Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, ALNCO and class teachers
31. Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes (IEP) for students and help monitor their progress
32. Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
33. Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
34. Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.
Why Join New Directions?
35. Competitive pay and benefits package
36. Long-term and permanent opportunities across Cheshire East schools
37. Personalised support from our experienced Business Manager, Emma – a qualified SENDCo and Teacher, who will work with you to find the perfect school match
38. A rewarding career path, helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential
If you are committed to making a difference in education and supporting young people to thrive, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply Today!
Click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your CV, or for an informal chat about the role, please contact Emma, our Cheshire East Business Manager, at our Wirral office.
All successful applicants will be required to attend an interview (online or face-to-face) and undergo relevant safeguarding checks, including completing a full application form, providing two years of references, and obtaining an enhanced DBS check.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
39. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
40. Regular and varied supply work
41. Competitive rates of pay
42. Potential long-term teaching roles
43. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
44. A network of branches across the UK
45. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
46. Recommend-a-friend scheme
47. 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.