1:1 Teaching Assistant

Catch22; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming the lives of young people. As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting students with complex needs, ensuring they receive high-quality education and motivation. This position provides an opportunity to engage directly with learners, implement effective behavior management strategies, and collaborate with a passionate team. With a commitment to equality and inclusion, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community while developing your skills in a supportive environment. Don't miss out on this rewarding opportunity!

Benefits

Pension Scheme with Matching Contributions

Discounted Shopping Opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification (NVQ level 2) required.
• Experience working with challenging students and complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Support students in social, behavioral, and academic processes.
• Implement behavior management strategies with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with agencies to meet student needs.

Skills

Behavior Management

Motivational Skills

Communication Skills

Understanding of EAL/SEN

De-escalation Techniques

Education

NVQ Level 2

Level 2 English

Level 2 Maths

Job description

Company Description

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career.

With extensive experience in delivering services to children and young people who have experienced difficulties in mainstream schools and whose education has irretrievably broken down, we support learners to achieve academic and vocational targets and progress into education, training, and employment. This approach delivers significant long-term benefits to learners, parents and carers, communities, and local authorities.

Our independent schools and a range of tailored support programmes are targeted at young people who fall into high-risk groups in all key stages, including those who are excluded or at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools or Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), and those with social, emotional, and/or mental health needs (SEMH) or special educational needs (SEN).

Job Description

You will provide support for one of our students, ensuring that the education provided is of high quality and that students are supported, motivated, and challenged.

If you have the passion, resilience, and determination to make a difference, this is a great opportunity to become part of a small team where you can see the impact of your interventions. Join us and help change young people's lives for the better.

As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, your main duties will be to:

1. Engage in interventions both in and out of lessons to foster effective participation of students in the social, behavioral, and academic processes of the school.
2. Work with the team to implement behavior management strategies and develop relationships with students who may be vulnerable and have complex needs.
3. Liaise with other agencies to ensure that student needs are fully met.
4. Support the teacher in the delivery of engaging and successful lessons.
5. Take small groups of students for defined activities.

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Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification (NVQ level 2)
• Level 2 English and Maths.

Person Specification

You will have a good standard of education; however, the role is supportive. You will need to learn aspects of behavior management and possess the skills and attributes to implement strategies and utilize de-escalation techniques to diffuse behavioral issues. In addition, we are looking for candidates with:

• High expectations of students’ behavior and clear strategies for working with challenging students.
• Ability to motivate and encourage children appropriately.
• Capability to work independently, supported by the teacher, with groups of or individual students.
• Ability to work with challenging students, understand their needs, and demonstrate effective behavior management strategies as required.
• Experience of teaching children with EAL, SEN, speech and language difficulties, or other complex needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships and rapport with internal colleagues and external contacts (e.g., parents, education psychologists).

Additional Information

Contract: 37 hours per week, term-time only + 2 weeks, fixed term until July 2026

Salary: £24,193.00 FTE

• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
• Discounted shopping opportunities

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified; early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22, we value equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to equality of opportunity, both as an employer and service provider. Diversity and Inclusion are integral to our daily work, supporting our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, ensuring all individuals within the organization are safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks for successful candidates. This will involve searching all publicly available information online and on social media.