Job Description

Your new company

Desian Education are proud to be supporting an extremely inclusive and well-regarded mainstream primary school in St Helens as they require an experienced and reliable teaching assistant for a full-time temporary contract. This role will be starting after the Easter holidays and will last the remainder of the academic year.

Your new role

As a teaching assistant within this school you will be joining an experienced and supportive KS1 cohort. You will support a pupil in a year 2 class on a 1:1 basis, supporting them throughout the school day and building a strong constructive relationship with them and their parent/guardian. Your pupil has a dual diagnosis of ASD and non-verbal and requires:

• Makaton and PECs to support communication
• Sensory stimuli
• Positive behaviour support
• Personal/intimate care requirements

What you need to succeed

• Full “Right to Work” in the UK
• An Enhanced Children’s DBS screening
• Experience supporting ASD and/or non-verbal
• Experience using PECs and/or Makaton
• An NVQ Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent xbpsjku qualification

What you’ll get in return

If you are successful in your application, you will receive:

• Full support and dedication of an experienced and dedicated consultant
• Competitive rate of pay
• Full holiday entitlement
• Company pension scheme
• Long-term contract
• Possible permanent contract
• Free training