Trainee Teaching Assistant, Bootle

  • Location: Bootle
  • Duration: Long term placement
  • Salary: £450 - 500 per week
  • Start date: 04/09/2025
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Primary Education
  • Posted:

Job Description

New Directions Education are seeking a Trainee Teaching Assistant to join a vibrant and community-focused primary school in Bootle. This full-time, long-term role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills with the possibility of a permanent position for the right candidate.

The School:
• A lively and welcoming primary school that values outdoor learning and holistic child development.
• Known for its strong Forest School provision, offering pupils regular opportunities to explore, learn, and grow in a natural environment.
• Dedicated to fostering creativity, resilience, and independence through hands-on experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
• Committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where every child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

The Role:
• Deliver one-to-one and small group support for pupils, including those with additional needs or EHCPs.
• Help maintain a positive and safe classroom atmosphere, supporting children with learning activities and emotional regulation.
• Support outdoor learning activities as part of the school’s Forest School programme, encouraging curiosity and confidence in a natural setting.
• Apply transferable skills from care, psychology, nursing, or related backgrounds to build trusting relationships, encourage positive behaviour, and promote pupil wellbeing.

The Ideal Candidate:
• Has experience in care, psychology, nursing, or a related role involving support for children or vulnerable people.
• Can provide a reference covering relevant experience with children or in a similar support capacity within the last 5 years.
• Holds or is willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS check on the update service.

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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