Empowering Teaching Assistant – Secondary Education

AMA Admin; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Milk Education are working with a welcoming and supportive secondary school in Bury who are looking for a motivated Teaching Assistant to join their team ASAP. The role offers the chance to support students to access the curriculum and make positive progress in a calm, encouraging environment.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in behaviour management, comfortable working with secondary-aged students and able to build positive relationships with staff and learners while maintaining clear

Qualifications

• Proficient in behaviour management.
• Experience with secondary-aged students.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside classroom teachers to support effective teaching and learning.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to students where required.
• Support students to access the secondary school curriculum and complete classroom activities.
• Help students understand instructions and remain focused and engaged during lessons.
• Support students in developing their confidence, independence and study skills.
• Provide targeted support with literacy, numeracy and general learning where required.
• Reinforce classroom expectations and promote positive attitudes towards learning.
• Use effective and consistent behaviour management strategies to maintain a calm and purposeful learning environment.
• Support teachers in managing classroom behaviour and maintaining high expectations.
• Build positive, professional and trusting relationships with students.
• Encourage students to take responsibility for their learning, behaviour and progress.
• Provide encouragement, reassurance and appropriate pastoral support.
• Help students overcome barriers to learning and remain motivated.
• Support students who may require additional guidance, encouragement or intervention.
• Assist teachers with the preparation of classroom resources and learning materials.
• Support differentiated learning activities and help students access work at an appropriate level.
• Monitor student engagement and provide feedback to teachers where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, SENCOs and other school staff.
• Support students during lessons, break times, lunchtimes and other parts of the school day where required.
• Help create a safe, inclusive, respectful and positive school environment.
• Promote good attendance, punctuality, behaviour and engagement.
• Follow school policies and procedures, particularly those relating to safeguarding and student welfare.
• Promote the wellbeing, personal development and academic progress of students.

Skills

Behaviour management

Experience with children or young ppl

Job description

Milk Education are working with a welcoming and supportive secondary school in Bury who are looking for a motivated Teaching Assistant to join their team ASAP. The role offers the chance to support students to access the curriculum and make positive progress in a calm, encouraging environment.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in behaviour management, comfortable working with secondary-aged students and able to build positive relationships with staff and learners while maintaining clear