Graduate Teaching Assistant

Axcis Education Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant to join a vibrant SEN school in Bristol. This exciting role offers a chance to work with students aged 3-19, focusing on outdoor and sensory learning. As a temporary position with the potential for permanence, you will gain invaluable experience while being trained by experts in Team Teach and autism awareness. Ideal candidates will be outgoing, caring, and proactive, with a passion for supporting vulnerable individuals. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your career in education and make a positive impact on students' lives.

Benefits

Online training and CPD

Team Teach training

Weekly pay at £90+ per day

Sociable working hours

Invaluable experience for your career

Permanent roles available

Qualifications

• Looking for outgoing, proactive, caring individuals with experience working with children.
• Graduates from various backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support students with a variety of needs in a flexible curriculum.
• Engage in outdoor and sensory learning activities.

Skills

Experience with children or vulnerable adults

Outgoing

Proactive

Caring

Patience

Education

Graduates in Art, Drama, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Sports

Job description

Location: Bristol, BS11

Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30

Salary: £90+ per day (depending on experience and qualifications)

We are currently working with a fantastic school with 3 sites that cover the ages 3-19. We are looking for teaching assistants to start post Easter on a full time basis, Monday – Friday, 8:30-4:30. As it is an SEN school, the curriculum is very flexible with a lot of outdoor and sensory learning. It is a beautiful site with a lot of outdoor land where the students can express themselves creatively and through sports. The students that attend have a variety of needs including, ASD, complex needs, SEMH and students that are non-verbal.

There are many benefits to working in this school, including being Team Teach trained by onsite experts, forest school learning, DofE and they have a school disco once a week which the sixth form age students organise and set up! This is a fantastic opportunity for graduates who are looking to learn more about behavioural challenges and mental health on the job! This school is just off the M5 and accessible by public transport. This role is temporary with the view to go permanent after the initial settling in period.

Requirements:

We are looking for someone who is outgoing, proactive, caring and patient, with experience working with children or vulnerable adults. This school is far more interested in finding the right person to understand their children and to fit into their culture. There is not a one size fits all and the best teaching assistants/ school support workers come from a variety of backgrounds. Here's just a few of the best examples:

1. Graduates: Art, Drama, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology and Sports
2. Youth leaders
3. Support workers
4. Sports coaches
5. Care Assistants
6. Nursery Nurses

Please note – if your current role isn’t on this list but you work closely with vulnerable adults or children then please do get in touch!

Benefits:

• Online training and CPD, including autism awareness
• Be Team Teach Trained by onsite experts!
• Weekly pay at a £90+ per day rate
• Sociable hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
• Invaluable experience for your career
• Permanent roles available after an initial settling in period

If you would like more information or are interested in this role then please get in touch!

If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Mia Green on 0117 472 2400.

If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, don't forget that we offer £50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job. For more details, contact your local Axcis office.

This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.

Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).

Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.

You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.

Contact: Mia Green

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