SEND Teaching Assistant, St Helens

  • Location: St Helens
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £450 - 500 per week
  • Start date: 03/09/2025
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
  • Posted:

Job Description

New Directions Education are recruiting for a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to work in a specialist primary SEND school in St Helens. This full-time role involves supporting primary-aged children with a range of complex needs. The school welcomes applications from both experienced teaching assistants and those new to SEND but with a strong passion for supporting children with additional needs.

The School:
• A specialist SEND primary school providing personalised education to children with diverse and complex needs.
• Known for its inclusive and nurturing approach, focused on holistic development including communication, independence, and emotional wellbeing.
• A collaborative environment where staff are supported and encouraged to develop professionally.

The Role:
• Supporting pupils across the primary age range with a variety of complex needs.
• Assisting teaching staff in delivering individualised programmes that support learning, communication, and personal development.
• Helping pupils engage with activities, manage routines, and develop social and life skills.
• Working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide consistent, tailored support.

The Ideal Candidate:
• Experience working with children with complex needs is desirable but not essential.
• Compassionate, patient, and flexible, with a passion for helping children overcome challenges.
• Willingness to learn new strategies and participate in ongoing training.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Able to provide employment references from the last 5 years.
• Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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