Graduate Teaching Assistant

Sense Education Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Sense Education Limited is seeking a graduate teaching assistant in Leeds to support young people with special educational needs. The role involves working closely with teaching staff and providing a nurturing environment for students. Ideal candidates are graduates with relevant degrees who are patient and communicative, ready to engage with pupils and support their learning journey.

Benefits

Initial training for the role

Exposure to different school types and classrooms

Weekly pay for temporary roles

Qualifications

• Graduates from various disciplines are welcome, especially those with relevant skills.
• Must have a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
• Ability to understand and support pupils with diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Work closely with the teaching team to deliver education plans.
• Create a safe and nurturing environment for pupils.

Skills

Patience

Communication

Reliability

Empathy

Education

Degree in Childhood Studies

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Criminology

Degree in Health and Social Care

Degree in Sports Studies

Degree in Drama

Job description

Sense Education are currently looking for a graduate teaching assistant in the Leeds area. We are passionate about helping young people and improving the learning journey for young people with SEND.

If you are a graduate considering a career in Education, working as a SEND Teaching Assistant is a great way to see the classroom and understand how a career in education can develop.

We consider applicants from all course types, in particular post-graduates from Childhood Studies, Psychology, Criminology, Health and Social Care, Sports Studies and Drama. These courses have developed skill sets and knowledge that can be very useful in some specialist provisions.

What we look for:

• Graduates who are patient, kind and caring
• Great communicators to be able to engage well with pupils and the staffing team
• Graduates who are reliable and have a consistent approach
• Those who take time to understand each pupils needs
• Someone who can offer a safe and nurturing approach to education

The role:

• You will be working in a classroom and with pupils that most suits your skill set
• You could be supporting pupils with Social, emotional and mental health needs, Autism, or physical disabilities
• You will be required to work closely with the Teaching team to deliver specialist education plans for pupils with EHCPs
• There could be the opportunity to work with other educational specialists such as Speech and Language Therapists, Educational Psychologists, Art Therapists to name a few
• You will be expected to create a safe and nurturing environment for pupils to achieve their best

Sense Education can provide you with exposure to different school types and classrooms to broaden your experience, we are supportive and offer initial training for the role. You can find out more about us at www.senseeducation.co.uk

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis.