Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Year 2


Company:	Desian Education
Salary:	£95 to £107.50 a day
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Ellesmere Port
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	27 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Nov 2026

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Summary

Desian Education are proud to be supporting a single-form entry primary school in Ellesmere Port. Due to long-term sickness this welcoming and collaborative school require a qualified and resilient teaching assistant to join their class on a full-time temporary basis.

In this long-term position you will be joining the year 2 class and working collaboratively with the class teacher to ensure positive outcomes. This is the perfect opportunity for someone with good knowledge of the KS1 national curriculum that is passionate about making a positive impact on young people.

Your new role:

As a teaching assistant within this school you will be joining the year 2 class and working collaboratively with an experienced and supportive teacher. You will support in all aspects of learning and take a lead on positive behaviour support within the class as there are a number of pupils that can present challenging behaviours. These individuals are extremely loving but due to challenges outside of school they can become extremely disruptive. Your core duties will consist of:

• Leading 1:1 and small group interventions for mixed/lower ability pupils in all core subjects

• Implement an array of positive behaviour strategies tailored to individual needs and responses

• Direct liaison with SLT on pupil behavioural requirements and positive responses

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive rates of pay

• A full-time, long-term contract

• Full holiday entitlement

• Company pension scheme

• Free training and professional development

• Dedicated support from an experienced Education consultant

• Access to exclusive vacancies

• Desian Education’s Refer a Friend scheme

Essential requirements

What you need to succeed: To be successful with your application you must: • Have full “Right to Work” in the UK • Have good knowledge of the KS1 national curriculum • Be able to commit to a long-term full-time contract consisting of 32.5 hours per week • Have an Enhanced Children’s DBS on the update service or willingness to obtain • Have experience implementing positive behaviour strategies • Be at least NVQ Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent qualified

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