Teaching Assistant Level 3

2 x TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3 (Permanent)

Pay Band F / SCP 12 - 17 £28,598 - £31,022 plus SEN of £1,539 per annum pro rata

([Actual Salary: £22,838 – £24,774 /Actual SEN of £1,229 per annum)

32.5 hours per week x 46 weeks per year

To commence 1 January 2026 or as soon as possible

Bluebell Park School is currently seeking enthusiastic, energetic, and dedicated individuals to join our staff team as Teaching Assistants (TA3). These roles are integral to the success of our classrooms, supporting pupils with a range of complex needs including Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Autism, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), and other associated needs.

As a TA3, you will work closely with the class teacher and wider team to meet pupils’ individual needs, including personal care, medical interventions and therapeutic support. This role carries additional responsibility, including leading the classroom environment and stepping up in the teacher’s absence to ensure continuity and high-quality provision.

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Passionate about supporting pupils with complex needs
• Committed, resilient, and able to show initiative
• Team players who are positive, proactive, and focused on helping pupils achieve their full potential
• Experienced and suitably qualified to work in a specialist education setting

Bluebell Park offers a supportive, forward-thinking, and high-achieving environment where staff are valued and encouraged to grow professionally within the field of special education.

How to Apply: Please complete the application form and submit it along with a concise supporting letter (maximum two sides of A4) addressed to the Headteacher. Your letter should clearly outline how you meet the responsibilities listed in the job description and the qualifications in the person specification. Please ensure your application includes a full employment history, with any gaps explained from the end of formal education to the present day. Application packs are available from Mrs J Gallivan bluebell.park@knowsley.gov.uk or from our school website: bluebellparkknowsley.co.uk

Closing date and short listing for applications: Thursday, 6 November 2025 (9.30 am)

Interviews will take place week commencing: Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Bluebell Park is committed to safeguarding, to promoting the welfare of children and adhering to the Equality Act 2010. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2020