Casual Teaching Assistants (core hours available)

eTeach UK Limited; Wigston; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Financial wellbeing

Free parking

Happy pupils

Warm team

Job summary

eTeach UK Limited is seeking Casual Teaching Assistants to join our Wigston site, offering either full core hours (9.30am-2.30pm) or the wider day (8.30am-3.45pm) to fit personal commitments. You will support pupils with learning difficulties, work with teachers and a Senior Teaching Assistant, and help create a nurturing classroom.

The role includes a comprehensive professional development programme and benefits such as free parking, with a collaborative and welcoming team across multiple sites

Responsibilities

• Cover staff absence as part of a class team under the direction of a teacher and Senior Teaching Assistant.
• Support groups of children across a class and department.
• Contribute to safeguarding and a positive learning environment.

Job description

Casual Teaching Assistants (core hours available)

Casual Teaching Assistants (8.30am-3.45pm) or working core hours (9.30am-2.30pm) Wigston siteBirkett House is a very popular and successful all age special school for pupils with learning difficulties. We are a multi-sited school in South Leicestershire and we are currently looking for Casual Teaching Assistants to work core hours. The main school site is in Wigston and we also have inclusion units at Thistly Meadow Primary School (Blaby), Little Hill Primary School (Wigston), Thomas Estley Community College (Broughton Astley) and a purpose built Senior Department based in Countesthorpe.

The Casual Teaching Assistant roles will suit people who want to work our normal working day (8.30am -3.45pm) or people who can only work core hours(9.30am-2.30pm) and days which will fit around their own commitments allowing job flexibility and hours which will be more appropriate to their home and family life. You will be based at our Wigston site and your working days can be mutually agreed to suit your individual need with core hours being 9.30am to 2.30pm if needed.

The Casual Teaching Assistant role an integral member within a class team generally covering staff absence. You will work alongside other teaching assistants and under the direction of a teacher and Senior Teaching Assistant, supporting groups of children across a class and department. The school provides a comprehensive professional development programme. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about the role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an outward-looking school and to contribute to the development of special education in Leicestershire. If you are outgoing, flexible, pupil-focused and enjoy working with all kinds of people.

Contract type: Casual - Working hours will be those offered on each occasion work is offered, within your preferences.

Contract term : Casual, term time only

Salary : Grade 4, point 5. Hourly rate £13.28. Pro rata of full time equivalent salary £25,629 dependent on hours worked. Additional 12% holiday pay on worked hours.

• Comprehensive professional development programme
• Financial wellbeing service
• Free parking
• delightful children who will make you laugh every day
• enthusiastic, dedicated staff, committed to ensuring the best outcomes for all pupil
• a warm and welcoming team

Safeguarding StatementBirkett House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is designated as a regulated activity and requires enhanced criminal records check for a regulated activity (including a barred list). Please note shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe.