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 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