Teaching Assistant

Compass Community Ltd; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive salary

Professional qualifications

Small class sizes

Flexible pension

Wellbeing services

Job summary

Compass Community Schools is opening a brand new school in Newton-le-Willows, welcoming its first pupils in January 2027. The role focuses on supporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and other SEND in a nurturing environment, with extensive therapeutic training for all staff.

Teaching Assistants will work across 1:1 and small groups, with opportunities for lunchtime supervision duties and additional duties; the team values input on curriculum and extracurricular

Qualifications

• Support teaching and learning and contribute to a positive classroom environment.
• Strong behaviour management and clear communication are essential.
• Good basic English and Maths are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning
• Work with children 1:1 and deliver sessions with small groups of students
• Manage classroom resources
• Take children on educational trips and visits
• Have their lunch with children who struggle socially
• Have a good basic understanding or English and Maths
• Keep children safe when they are experiencing heightened behaviours with strong behaviour management skills and excellent communication
• Create, play and teach games to pupils to develop their social skills or further learning
• Create amazing displays which support teaching and create an exceptional learning environment
• Celebrate success
• Participate in therapeutic training sessions or reflecting on difficult periods

Skills

Communication skills

Behaviour management

English proficiency

Maths proficiency

Job description

About The Role

Key Dates

Deadline for Applications: 5th October 2026
Interview Date: First Stage (10 minute conversation online): w/c 12th October 2026
Final Stage: w/c 19th October 2026
Start Date: Monday 4th January 2026

Are you a Life Change r? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity,Courageand Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fixing what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.

Who we are

Compass Community Schools is proud to announce the opening of a brand new school in Newton-le-Willows, set to welcome its first pupils in January 2027.

This exciting new provision reflects Compass Community Schools’ ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, inclusive education for children and young people with special educational needs - in a nurturing and supportive environment.

Our children come from a wide range of backgrounds but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) - and many will also have other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD and communication difficulties. Many of our pupils will have suffered significant trauma and adverse childhood experiences; and may have social care involvement.

The work we do is both varied and challenging and, as a trauma and attachment-informed organisation, all staff are provided with extensive therapeutic training and support to ensure they understand the needs of each of our learners – and treat each with a high level of dignity and respect.

Our closely triangulated approach places the child at the centre of our decision-making - ensuring that education and therapy professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and, most importantly, our students - can work together to secure outstanding outcomes for all.

The Role

Teaching Assistants at our school know that no two days are the same and that no two children are the same either. Our children require very special adults who can support children with complex and challenging behaviours.

TAs in our schools will understand that our children require lots of attention, just the right level of communication, consistency and flexibility, and a non-judgemental approach.

They need to be resilient, persistent and solution focussed - to meet the needs of our pupils – and, to do so, they need to wear a lot of hats and be prepared to change them at a moment’s notice!

We are also able to provide a separate contract for those who are also willing to undertake lunchtime supervision duties – alongside other members of the teaching team over the lunchtime period – that is equivalent to an extra £1500 per annum.

Our Teaching Assistants will

• Support teaching and learning
• Work with children 1:1 and deliver sessions with small groups of students
• Manage classroom resources
• Take children on educational trips and visits
• Have their lunch with children who struggle socially
• Have a good basic understanding or English and Maths
• Keep children safe when they are experiencing heightened behaviours with strong behaviour management skills and excellent communication
• Create, play and teach games to pupils to develop their social skills or further learning
• Create amazing displays which support teaching and create an exceptional learning environment
• Celebrate success
• Participate in therapeutic training sessions or reflecting on difficult periods

Our TAs are highly valued members of our team. We want our TAs to be part of the decision making that drives our school, provide exceptional outcomes for children and be strong advocates for every child. We welcome their input in developing both the academic curriculum and the opportunities that form part of our extra-curricular offer – bringing their own interests and passions to the table.

Benefits and Rewards

• The opportunity to develop and grow your career within Compass Community
• Competitive salary
• Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities
• Small class sizes with specialist TA support
• The chance to be part of an expanding, national organisation that recognises skill, effort and potential and grows its own leadership teams
• Flexible pension
• Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision
• Employee benefit service with access to wellbeing services, salary sacrifice schemes

We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates.

Safeguarding

Compass Community Schools are highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services(previously the Criminal Records Bureau) and undergo due diligence checks on social media use.

All school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Compass is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.

If you wish to come to meet the Executive Headteacher and learn more about Compass Schools – and CCS Randall Park in particular – you are welcome to come to our temporary offices – located at Unit 26, The Bold Business Centre, Bold Lane, St Helens at 16:00 on either Friday 18th September or Tuesday 29th September.

To book on to either of these, please contact the Executive Headteacher Anthony on [e-mail]