Numeracy Teaching Assistant

Hours of work: 27 hours per week (Term time plus INSET)

Are you an experienced and capable Teacher or Teaching Assistant looking to join a warm, friendly school? Could you deliver a variety of numeracy related learning activities and interventions in order to raise standards of numeracy across our maths department?

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen in the Mathematics Department, for an enthusiastic and self motivated individual to work alongside the department and its leadership team to develop the quality of delivery and support available for our students.

The successful candidate will support students with weak numeracy skills across the school and lead on planning, delivering and evaluating programs of numeracy support and interventions for individuals/groups/whole classes of students both in and outside the classroom. In addition, you will also be responsible for monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on students' achievement, progress and development.

• Have experience of working with students with additional needs.
• Have a flexible and proactive approach to supporting students.
• Be pro active with the ability to act on your own initiative.
• Be able to build excellent working relationships with students, staff and parents.
• A good understanding of the issues relating to child development and inclusion.
• Have very strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have good IT skills.
• Have good behaviour management skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding children.

In return, we will offer you the opportunity to further your professional development in a supportive and friendly environment.

Excited by this unique challenge? We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date for applications 9am Friday 1 st May 2026

Neston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applications will be subject to checks with past employers and enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants who have lived outside of the UK in the past five years will be required to provide a Police Check from their country of residence. In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process. The School is an equal opportunities employer.