General Teaching Assistant (Personalised Learning Programme)

Middlesbrough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Lingfield College is seeking a General Teaching Assistant to support the Personalised Learning Programme. The role involves preparing classrooms, assisting teachers, and supervising pupils to ensure safe access to learning.

You will work to promote inclusion and wellbeing, manage behavioural issues, and maintain a positive learning environment. The successful candidate will contribute to a supportive team and help deliver lessons under guidance, with a focus on learner-centred approaches and

Qualifications

• Experience in dealing with students with behavioural issues.
• Ability to support teaching and learning in a personalised programme.
• Willingness to promote inclusion and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare classroom for lessons and clear away resources and equipment.
• Support teacher in managing pupil behaviour and report difficulties as appropriate.
• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Establish good relationships with learners and promote inclusive participation.
• Promote health, wellbeing and adherence to policies including equality and diversity.

Skills

Behaviour management

Classroom preparation

Learning support

Job description

We have an exciting role on offer within our Community Learning service as a General Teaching Assistant (Personalised Learning Programme). The purpose of this post is to assist and support teaching and learning in our Personalised Learning Programme at Lingfield College. The successful applicant will:

• Prepare classroom as directed for lessons (including resources and equipment) and to clear away after.
• Support teacher in managing pupil behaviour and reporting difficulties as appropriate.
• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Establish good relationships with learners and have experience in dealing with students with behavioural issues.
• Promote the inclusion of all pupils and encourage pupils to interact with each other and engage in activities led on by the teacher.
• Promote Heath and Wellbeing and comply with all policies and procedures including health & safety, prevent duty, equality and diversity and learner support.

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.