New Directions Education is recruiting a caring Trainee Teaching Assistant for a specialist PMLD SEND school in St Helens. This is a long-term role supporting children with complex physical, medical, and communication needs.
The School:
Specialist provision for pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
Calm, nurturing environment with sensory-based learning
Strong focus on wellbeing, independence, and dignity
Supportive staff team working alongside therapists and healthcare professionals
The Role:
Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with PMLD
Support communication, sensory activities, and personalised learning
Assist with personal care, mobility, and feeding where required
Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and specialist staff
The Ideal Candidate:
Patient, compassionate, and committed to supporting pupils with complex needs
Experience in care, healthcare, or support roles desirable but not essential
Willing to complete an enhanced DBS check and join the Update Service
Able to provide at least 6 months of employment references showing teamwork
Committed to safeguarding and promoting pupil wellbeing
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.