Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today. Your new company Desian Education are proud to be working in collaboration with a St Helens-based infant school as they require an experienced and motivated teaching assistant to join their team on a full-time temporary basis from 20/04/2026. This school is easily commutable via public transport and will require you to commit to the end of the academic year. Your new role As a teaching assistant within this school you will be joining an experienced and supportive mixed nursery and reception class team. You will work in partnership with the class teacher to promote the development and learning of your new pupils by adapting learning material to best suit attainment needs. You main responsibility will be to support a new pupil on a 1:1 basis with an EHCP due to a developmental delay. Due to their needs they do at time present challenging behaviours. To support their developmental goals, you will: Plan and delivering speech and communication interventions Phonics (RWI) Guided reading and writing Fine motor and social interaction sessions Integrate into new pupil groups Support with personal/intimate care What you need to succeed Full “Right to Work” in the UK An enhanced Children’s DBS check or willing to obtain Relevant referenceable classroom experience Be at least NVQ Level 2 Early Years or equivalent qualified Be xehkeey able to commit to a full-time long-term contract consisting of 32.5 hours per week 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 Free training Refer a Friend scheme Access to exclusive vacancies