Teaching Assistant

Role: Teaching Assistant

Location: Wirral

Salary: £425-450 per week (depending on experience and qualifications)

To apply, you must show proof of right to work in the UK.

Connex Education is seeking enthusiastic and adaptable Teaching Assistants to join our agency, working across the Wirral. We are working in partnership with fantastic local primary schools looking for support staff to join their dedicated teams across Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2).

You will work alongside experienced teachers and support staff and have access to ongoing professional development through Connex Education.

• Positions available on a full-time or part-time basis, starting ASAP.
• Flexibility to choose your working days.
• Roles are initially temporary, with the potential for permanent placement.

• Competitive daily rate.
• PAYE paid weekly.
• Free access to our accredited CPD platform.
• Career progression opportunities via our conversion courses.
• Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom.
• Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities.

• A Level 2/3 teaching assistant qualification is desirable; however, those with relevant school experience will also be considered.
• GCSEs or equivalent Level 2 in Maths and English.
• Have experience of supporting pupils in a school or similar setting.
• Good working knowledge of the primary curriculum.
• Current DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for a new one through Connex.

If you’d like to apply or discuss other opportunities, please apply today!

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.