Teaching Assistant, Year 6, Wirral

Job Description

New Directions Education is recruiting experienced Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistants to support Year 6 SATs booster sessions across a number of our partner schools on the Wirral. These roles will begin in January 2026, with regular ongoing work available throughout the spring term.

Start Date: January 2026
Location: Various primary schools across the Wirral
Duration: Spring term (with potential for continued work)

About the Role:
We are looking for confident, nurturing and proactive Teaching Assistants to work with small groups and individual pupils in Year 6 as they prepare for their SATs. You’ll be supporting targeted interventions, reinforcing key learning, and helping pupils build confidence in core subjects.

Key Responsibilities:
– Supporting pupils during SATs preparation sessions
– Running or assisting with small-group booster activities
– Providing 1:1 support where needed
– Helping reinforce learning in Reading, Writing and Maths
– Working closely with teachers to track progress and adapt support
– Encouraging positive attitudes and resilience in learners

We’re Looking For:
– Strong experience supporting Key Stage 2, ideally Year 6
– Confidence delivering or supporting interventions
– Excellent behaviour management and rapport-building skills
– A patient, encouraging and adaptable approach
– Level 2/3 TA qualification is desirable but not essential

If you’re passionate about helping pupils reach their full potential and want to support Year 6 learners ahead of SATs, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today to secure SATs booster work on the Wirral this January.

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.