National Teaching Assistant Programme (Full-Time/Part-Time, Temporary)

Vision for Education Ltd; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd is delighted to offer the National Teaching Assistant Programme in Jarrow. This paid placement supports individuals with no prior childcare experience to develop classroom skills and work across EYFS, KS1, KS2 or SEND settings.

Participants complete a thorough training programme delivered by Vision for Education and school leaders, gaining essential skills to work effectively with children, staff and families, while safeguarding obligations are addressed.

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting and helping children.
• Dedication to improving outcomes for all children.
• Kind, caring and compassionate.
• Proactive and a good communicator.
• Able to work collaboratively in a team.
• Committed to completing required training and CPD.
• Willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Secure a paid placement in a school to develop classroom skills.
• Navigate identity as an educator and choose a specialist area (EYFS, KS1, KS2 or SEND).
• Complete a comprehensive training programme delivered by Vision for Education.
• Support day-to-day needs of all children and build relationships with staff and families.
• Assist teachers during whole class teaching and run small group interventions.
• Support 1:1 with pupils to ensure needs are met and pupils thrive.

Skills

Passion for helping children

Excellent communication

Team player

Willingness to undertake training

Job description

National Teaching Assistant Programme (Full-time/Part-time, Temporary)

Jarrow, NE32

£460 - £500 per week

Vision For Education are excited to provide this bespoke and incredible opportunity to support passionate people with getting into the education sector. We work alongside our client schools to provide successfulTrainee Teaching Assistantswith high quality training and paid on the job experience. This programme is aimed towards candidates who do not necessarily have experience of working with children or a childcare/teaching assistant qualification but who are eager to get into the classroom.

About the Programme:

Following a successful interview and pending suitability, safeguarding and identity checks, we will work to secure you a paid placement in a school to further develop your skills.We will help you to develop your identity as an educator and help you to choose your specialist area from EYFS, KS1, KS2 to secondary school and SEND provision.

Prior to starting your placement, you will be required to complete a comprehensive training programme deliveredbyVision for Education and school leaders, which will give you the essential skills you need to work as a Teaching Assistant.

Teaching Assistants are instrumental in ensuring the sooth running of any school. The most effective Teaching Assistants have excellent communication skills and have an interest and passion in supporting the day-today needs of all children. They are also able to build relationships with both staff, children and their families.

The role of a teaching assistant varies from each school. You may be working to support the teacher during whole class teaching, running small group interventions to support children or working on a 1:1 basis to ensure the needs of all children are meet and that they can thrive.

We would love to hear from you if the following applies to you!

• Have a passion for supporting and helping children
• Be dedicated to improving outcomes for all children
• Be kind, caring and compassionate
• Be proactive and a good communicator
• Be able to work collaboratively in a team
• Be committed to completing the required training and participating in ongoing CPD.
• Be willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service.

Vision for Educationis committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

AboutVision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leadingeducation recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.