Teaching Assistant

OFG Education; Liverpool; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Health, wellbeing and insurance

Résumé du poste

OFG Education invites applications for a Teaching Assistant at Hazel Cottage School in Fazakerley, Liverpool. The role offers a permanent contract with term-time options and a start in December 2026, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in a school dedicated to autistic pupils aged 4–11.

The role focuses on supporting learning, delivering engaging lessons, and helping students build confidence and independence in a caring, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant in an SEN environment.
• Caring, energetic person who loves helping others grow and succeed.
• Patient, adaptable and positive in facing challenges.
• Great communicator who builds strong relationships with students and colleagues.
• Team player who wants to learn, share ideas and make a lasting difference.

Responsabilités

• Support students' learning and personal development in creative, engaging ways.
• Prepare and help deliver lessons that spark curiosity and confidence.
• Provide emotional and practical support, helping students overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
• Encourage positive behaviour and social interaction through empathy and consistency.
• Get involved in outdoor learning, enrichment activities, and community experiences.
• Work closely with teachers and therapists to tailor support to individual needs.
• Be part of a passionate, supportive team that values every voice and every achievement.

Connaissances

Experience as Teaching Assistant

SEN environment

Communication skills

Description du poste

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Teaching Assistant

Hazel Cottage School

• Fazakerley, Liverpool
• Permanent

Salary: £23,080.50 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

At OFG Education we put wellbeing first by giving our teams more time to recharge

Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Hazel Cottage School, Fazakerley, Liverpool L10 1LD
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Salary: £23,080.50 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: December 2026

About the Role

This is a role where no two days are the same. One moment you'll be helping bring a lesson to life in the classroom, and the next, you might be encouraging students through outdoor adventures, creative projects, or hands‑on learning experiences. You'll build trusting relationships, celebrate every success, and help our students grow in confidence and independence.

In this role, you will:

• Support students' learning and personal development in creative, engaging ways
• Prepare and help deliver lessons that spark curiosity and confidence
• Provide emotional and practical support, helping students overcome barriers and achieve their goals
• Encourage positive behaviour and social interaction through empathy and consistency
• Get involved in outdoor learning, enrichment activities, and community experiences
• Work closely with teachers and therapists to tailor support to individual needs
• Be part of a passionate, supportive team that values every voice and every achievement

Who we're looking for

• Someone with experience of working as a Teaching Assistant in an SEN environment
• A caring, energetic person who loves helping others grow and succeed
• Someone patient, adaptable, and ready to embrace every challenge with positivity
• A great communicator who builds strong, trusting relationships with students and colleagues
• A true team player who wants to learn, share ideas, and make a lasting difference

About Us

At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures.

Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve.

Whatever your role, joining OFG Education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering every student to success through truly personalised education.

About our School

Hazel Cottage is a specialist school meeting the needs of autistic students aged 4 - 11 years who may have additional needs. Hazel Cottage is proposed to be a 35 place school.

We are situated in Fazakerley, Liverpool. Our school is a Grade 2 Listed building which has been refurbished and re‑designed to the highest standard to meet the needs of our wonderful students. At Hazel Cottage everything we do is centred around the individual needs of each student attending our school, with the aim that every learner is able to fulfil their individual potential and thrive.Alongside a broad, exciting and memorable curriculum, we focus on developing core life skills such as communication and social interaction, sensory processing and emotional regulation.We work towards every student being as independent as possible when they move on to the next stage of their education.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference.We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• 'Your Wellbeing Matters' - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

Wherever you work - whether in a city location or one of our more rural settings - you'll be part of one dynamic family, aiming high and dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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With amazing teams working across our family of brands - Acorn Education, Options Autism, Momenta Connect and Blenheim Schools- we offer a huge range of exciting career opportunities.

Meeting the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life's important steps.

Supporting autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way.

At Momenta Connect we support young people to overcome barriers and engage with education.

We are committed to enabling outstanding futures for all children through a portfolio of inclusive, high‑quality independent and international schools.