Teaching Assistant Level 2

• Employer: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
• Salary: £26,847 - £27,274 pro rata plus benefits
• Location: Wirral
• Contract: Temporary
• Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Part Time/Term Time
• Hours: 32 hours per week.
• DBS Check: Enhanced
• Closing Date: 27/09/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: CF&E/26/344247

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We've got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #Be The Difference . Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services.

If you strive to #Be The Difference  and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

This is a fixed-term maternity leave cover post. The appointment will be for the duration of the substantive postholder's maternity leave.

Home and Continuing Education is an Alternative Provision which caters for children who have medical needs which prevent them attending school. The base is on the site of Joseph Paxton School in Claughton Village. Children are taught on site and in their homes, in small groups or 1:1, dependant on their individual needs.

We are currently looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible KS3/4 Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and committed team. The role covers learning support in classrooms and engagement work as well as supporting the SENDCO by implementing The Service's policy and provision for Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs.

The hours will be flexible to accommodate a pupil who requires 1:1 support.

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact:

This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at:

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. For this vacancy, candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK before commencing employment. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this post. Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.

If you're already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we're committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest's employment and skills team on  or contact  or .

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We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We're serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You'll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate…