2 x Graduate Teaching Assistant Required

Xpert Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking Graduate Teaching Assistants for an OFSTED 'Outstanding' school in London. The role involves supporting teachers and students, conducting interventions, and fostering a nurturing learning environment. Candidates should have a passion for education and some experience working with children. This opportunity offers a full-time commitment for the academic year, with a competitive salary ranging from £65 to £90 per day.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a supporting role with young people is preferred.
• Passion for education and working in a school environment.
• Ability to contribute as part of a support team.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the teacher within the classroom.
• Conduct one-on-one and small group interventions.
• Deliver tuition and booster sessions for lower ability pupils.
• Assist in guiding reading and providing numeracy and literacy support.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Experience in supporting roles with young people

Ability to work one to one and in groups

Job description

Overview

Graduate Teaching Assistant / Classroom Support / General Teaching Assistant roles. 2 full-time positions with commitment for the next academic year 2016/2017. Immediate Start Available. Salary £65 – £90 per day.

The Role

The school are looking for two dedicated individuals with a genuine passion for working with children and some previous experience in a supporting role with young people. As a General classroom support teaching assistant / SEN teaching assistant your responsibilities will be:

• To provide continued support for the teacher within a chosen classroom for the academic year.
• To carry out one to one and small group intervention work with students.
• Providing tuition and booster sessions with pupils working at a lower ability or on the Special Educational Needs register.
• Guided Reading sessions and providing numeracy and literacy support.
• To aid the school where necessary becoming an integral part of the schools support team.
• Working one to one with students working to a lower ability in order to provide increased levels of support.

The positions available cover classes in both key stage 1 and key stage 2 and if successful in your teaching assistant application classes will be allocated dependent on your strengths and your wishes will be taken into account.

The School

Each year the school work closely with Xpertto take on a number of enthusiastic graduates into these teaching assistant positions – the school embrace the idea of taking on keen individuals enthused by the prospect of teaching, the people placed in the past have enjoyed a nurturing environment where they have developed their tool belt of skills, built links and relationships, and gained the experience required to successfully take up their teaching courses.

This is an OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ school that is continually improving and “the Headteacher is the driving force” behind this, taking lengths to ensure the schools continued success. Behaviour across the entire school is good, as is the pupils’ attainment and educational progress. As a teaching assistant you will be an important factor in continuing this level of achievement.

What To Do Next

If you feel you have what it takes to take up this teaching assistant role or another within London then please apply by submitting your CV to Jade – [e-mail]; alternatively you can call on 0208 2266161 for more information.