SEND Group Support Teaching Assistant – term time only

• TA2: 27.5 hours per week. Monday-Friday 8.45am-3.30pm
• including a 15-minute unpaid break in the morning and a 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak
• in addition to Welfare: 2.5 hours per week. Monday-Friday half hour daily lunchtime support

The Governors of Holy Family Primary School Southport, are excited to advertise the position of SEND Group Support Teaching Assistant Level 2 to work with a group of children entering Reception in September 2026. This job contract is directly linked to the pupils and their SEND funding and is fixed term for 1 academic year in the first instance.

 Holy Family is a one-form entry primary school situated in Southport. We are very proud of our children and staff alike and the happiness of our children is paramount.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated teaching assistant to join our happy, successful school.  You must be a friendly, polite, committed person who is well organised and dedicated to following our mission statement in your work. 

Please state all experiences and training on your application form e.g. Year groups in which you have worked, training in; Behaviour support, English interventions, Maths Recovery, Phonics, Read Write Inc. etc., SEND interventions and First Aid. The role requires the teaching assistant to:

• support with basic needs
• support pupils by attending to their personal needs when necessary – toileting (with additional staff)
• to liaise with OT/Physio/Sp and Lang. services when they attend school to meet with pupils

Closing date: Wednesday 8^th July 2026 – 9am

Shortlisting: Wednesday 8^th July 2026

Interview process: Monday 13^th July 2026

Starting date: 1^st September 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including satisfactory Enhanced Level DBS clearance.

It is Sefton Local Authority and Holy Family Primary School policy that all new employees are required to satisfactorily complete a probationary period of 6 months prior to being confirmed in their appointment.