Job description
Teaching Assistant
Location: St Helens
Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday
Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Pay: £95-£105 per day
Start Date: November
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join a well-regarded secondary school in the St Helens area. As a Teaching Assistant, you will be working 1 to 1 with a student within their SEN department, providing targeted support to students who are disengaged with their education.
Due to the nature of these students you must be comfortable with challenging behaviour.
Your Role as a Teaching Assistant
1. As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
2. Provide classroom support across core subjects
3. Work 1:1 with students.
4. Help adapt activities to support different learning needs
5. Encourage positive participation, focus and confidence in lessons
6. Support the class teacher with learning resources and routines
7. Contribute to a calm, safe and inclusive school environment
We’re Looking For
8. Experience supporting children or young people (school, tutoring, youth work, care, coaching all welcome)
9. A proactive and patient approach
10. Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
11. Good communication and teamwork skills
12. Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
Teaching Assistant experience is beneficial, but not essential. We welcome applications from graduates and career changers looking to start a rewarding role in education.
What the School Can Offer
13. A supportive and welcoming staff team
14. Ongoing training and development
15. Opportunities to progress into specialised SEN support, HLTA or Teacher Training routes
16. A role where you will genuinely make a difference every day
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