Level 3 Teaching Assistant – St Helens, St Helens

  • Location: St Helens
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £475 - 500 per week
  • Start date: Immediate
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Primary Education
  • Posted:

Job Description

An inclusive and welcoming primary school based in St Helens is seeking to appoint a dedicated Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join their supportive team. This vacancy has become available as the school continues to strengthen its commitment to high-quality learning and pupil development across all year groups.

You will work closely with class teachers to support pupils’ academic, social, and emotional progress. The role will involve working across the classroom with individuals, small intervention groups, and occasionally supporting whole-class activities to help create a nurturing and engaging learning environment.

The Role

• Support pupils across the curriculum, including children with SEND and additional learning needs
• Assist in maintaining a positive, safe, and inclusive classroom atmosphere
• Deliver focused literacy and phonics support sessions in line with school strategies
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff to adapt learning activities for different abilities
• Encourage pupil confidence, independence, and participation in lessons

The Ideal Candidate

• Holds a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent)
• Has a patient, proactive, and caring approach to supporting children
• Demonstrates a passion for helping pupils achieve their full potential
• Is confident supporting early reading, phonics, and core learning interventions
• Can contribute effectively to lesson preparation and classroom organisation

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
  • We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
  • 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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