Creative Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free online safeguarding training

Supportive work environment

Potential for permanent position

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Creative Teaching Assistant to support students in primary schools. This role involves working closely with children with special needs, utilizing creative skills to enhance their learning experience. The ideal candidate will foster a positive environment through interactive activities, helping students develop essential life skills. This temporary position offers the potential for permanence and emphasizes the importance of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Join a supportive team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young learners!

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a creative background in acting, drama, or music.
• Must understand and support students with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Engage students through creative activities and sensory integration.
• Assist teachers in assessing pupils' levels and abilities.

Skills

Creative skills

Understanding of social cues

Engagement through sensory play

Teaching independent living skills

Education

Relevant qualifications and training

Job description

Creative Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education are looking for teaching assistants from creative backgrounds such as acting, drama, and musical backgrounds to work in our primary schools in Croydon.

As a teaching assistant, you will work both one-to-one and within a class supporting both your peers and students in a positive and engaging environment. Successful candidates will encourage students' development, engage through sensory play & interaction, understand social cues & skills, and teach independent living with students that have a diagnosis of special needs such as autism, speech and language difficulties, severe learning disabilities, and physical disabilities.

These particular schools are looking for teaching assistants that can apply their creative skills within early years and primary settings and maintain an engaged and fulfilling learning experience.

Main Duties:

1. Engaging students through interactive and creative activities
2. Helping with sensory integration within the classroom
3. Working with the teacher to assess pupils' levels and ability
4. Ensuring the school's ethos and policies are being implemented
5. Liaising with parents and carers

Apply now!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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