General Teaching Assistant

Middlesbrough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in the United Kingdom is seeking talented individuals to support pupils’ personal needs and promote inclusive practices in a community learning environment. This role involves developing relationships with learners, providing key guidance, and ensuring adherence to health and wellbeing policies. The position offers a generous leave entitlement, excellent pension options, and ongoing training, presenting a fantastic opportunity for career progression and personal development.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Excellent pension plus top-up options

Flexible working options

Electric car lease scheme

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Establish good relationships with pupils and support their personal needs.
• Promote inclusion and engagement of all pupils during activities.
• Provide IAG (Information, Advice, Guidance) to learners.
• Promote Health and Wellbeing while complying with policies.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Establish good relationships with pupils and support their personal needs around the implementation of personal programmes.
• Promote the inclusion and interaction of all pupils and engage in activities.
• Provide IAG to learners.
• Promote Health and Wellbeing and comply with all practices and policies including Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Prevent Duty, Learner Support and Equality and Diversity.

This post is a key function within the Community Learning Service part of Middlesbrough Council. The purpose of this post is to assist and support teaching within the Post 16 Provision at Community Learning's Lingfield College. We offer a fun and supportive working environment with a good team ethos. The Community Learning Service was inspected in November 2024 and was rated good with areas of outstanding. This post offers a real opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

Benefits

• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities

We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work by offering an attractive benefits package including generous annual leave, employee discounts and that all important pension, there's something to benefit everyone! You can find out more about us and what we offer by clicking below.