Teaching Assistant, SEND, Wirral

Job Description

New Directions Education is currently recruiting SEND Teaching Assistants to work within a BASE (Behaviour, Attendance, Support & Engagement) provision in a welcoming primary school in Birkenhead. These roles are available on an ad hoc basis, with the potential for long-term placements for the right candidates.

Location: Birkenhead
Contract: Ad hoc, long-term opportunities available
Setting: BASE / SEND Provision (Primary)

About the Role:

You will be supporting children with a range of additional needs, including social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and other learning needs. The BASE team plays a crucial role in helping pupils regulate, develop confidence, and re-engage positively with learning.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone passionate about making a difference in a SEND-focused environment.

Your Key Responsibilities:

– Providing 1:1 or small-group support within the BASE provision
– Supporting children with emotional regulation and behaviour strategies
– Helping pupils access learning in a calm, structured environment
– Working closely with the SENCO and behaviour support leads
– Implementing personalised support plans
– Maintaining a nurturing, patient and supportive approach at all times

We’re Looking For:

– Experience working with children with SEND or SEMH needs
– Strategies and confidence in behaviour management
– A calm, resilient and compassionate personality
– Ability to build positive relationships with pupils
– Flexibility for ad hoc work and openness to long-term opportunities

If you’re passionate about supporting children who need a little extra help and thrive in a nurturing SEND environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Specification

Teaching, Learning or Classroom Assistants are now vital resources for teachers and are heavily relied upon in schools.

We specialise in recruiting Teaching Assistants (TA) who are qualified in the following;

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
• BTEC National Certificate in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing).

We’ll also consider experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) who have previously held a job in a primary school or assisted a pupil in the role in a secondary school but do not hold any of the above qualifications.

Jobs in additional learning needs (ALN)

A large number of our jobs are in ALN and we fill many vacancies in schools with candidates who have particular experience in working with children classified as having:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)
• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Profound and Moderate Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties
• Physical Disabilities (PD).

As a teaching assistant you’ll be expected to:

• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, ALNCO and class teachers
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes (IEP) for students and help monitor their progress
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.

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