Teaching Assistant Level 2 ELA/Literacy focus

Alsop High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 6SH

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only, Plus 5 INSET days 37 Hours per week. 8-4 Monday-Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: GRADE 3 SCP 5-9 ACTUAL SALARY: £21,909-£23,340 FTE SALARY: £25,583-£27,254

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are a school on a mission and our mission is clear – to provide the best school experience for every child in our school community so that their life chances are transformed. To support us on this mission, we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and inspiring Teaching Assistant.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will have a passion for inspiring, supporting students to achieve excellence. Working as part of our team, you will have high standards and expectations and bring a positive ‘can do’ attitude to support a positive culture across the school; supporting and challenging our students in equal measure so they are equipped to achieve their full learning potential.

A desirable element to the role is experience or skills in supporting students for whom English is an additional language and skills in supporting children with reading/phonics.

PURPOSE

To work with and supervise individuals and groups of children in The EAL room, Library. SEND BASE or mainstream lessons under the direction/instruction of our ELA coordinator, SENDCO teaching and/or senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs, enabling access to learning for all pupils and assistance and support in classroom management and behaviour techniques.

To provide specific intervention and support according to the individual needs of the pupil(s) both within and outside of the classroom. In particular there will be part of the role specializing in supporting with initial testing, and support for children for whom English is an additional language.

What the school offers its staff

See recruitment pack for more information

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Alsop High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1336 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Alsop High School website
• Email address: recruitment@omegamat.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alsop-high-school

PURPOSE

To provide professional leadership and management across all Departments and the curriculum in order to secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve the standards of learning and achievement of all learners.

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