Job Description
New Directions Education is currently recruiting a caring and enthusiastic Care Support Teaching Assistant to work in a warm and welcoming special educational needs school in Knowsley. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a dedicated and supportive team, helping pupils with a range of additional learning needs to achieve their full potential both academically and personally.
About the School:
1. A well-established SEN school in Knowsley, providing high-quality education and care for pupils with a variety of learning difficulties, including autism, communication challenges, and complex needs.
2. The school promotes a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child is valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive.
3. Staff work collaboratively and benefit from ongoing professional development and training to ensure the best possible outcomes for all pupils.
The Role:
4. As a Care Support Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers and other support staff to assist in delivering tailored learning and care plans.
5. Provide one-to-one and small-group support, focusing on communication, sensory engagement, and emotional regulation.
6. Help create a positive, structured learning environment that supports pupils’ academic, social, and emotional development.
The Ideal Candidate:
7. Have experience working within the care sector, nursing, or support work, providing personal care and emotional support to individuals with additional needs. Experience in residential care, healthcare, or community-based roles is highly valued and transferable to this position.
8. Have experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs, ideally within an educational or care setting.
9. Be willing to complete an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service if not already in place.
10. Able to provide references covering the last 5 years of employment or study.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
11. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
12. Regular and varied supply work
13. Competitive rates of pay
14. Potential long-term teaching roles
15. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
16. A network of branches across the UK
17. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
18. Recommend-a-friend scheme
19. 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, Liverpool branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.