Primary School Teaching Assistant - Start ASAP!

TN United Kingdom; South Shields; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in South Shields is seeking a passionate Teaching Assistant to support primary school pupils with varied needs. This full-time role offers the chance to make a significant positive impact on students' lives and development. The ideal candidate will have a proactive nature and the ability to build strong relationships with pupils and staff. You will work in a supportive school environment, helping students from EYFS to Year 6. This is a temporary contract until July 2025 with a pay range of £80-100 per day.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in schools in the UK.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with varied SEN and challenging behavior.
• Deliver intervention sessions to boost understanding and progress.
• Work closely with Class Teachers to understand different needs.

Skills

Resilience

Proactivity

Positive Nature

Relationship Building

Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning Qualification

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Primary School Teaching Assistant - Start ASAP!, South Shields

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Location:

South Shields, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Education

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support the learning of pupils in one of our inspirational Primary Schools across in South Shields on a full-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to build positive relationships with pupils and have a long-term, positive impact on their lives, progress and development.

About the Role:

* The role will involve supporting pupils with varied SEN and challenging behaviour on both a 1:1 basis and in small groups. The different types of SEN that pupils have may include ASD, ADHD, SEMH, MLD and PMLD.
* The role will also involve delivering intervention sessions to small groups of pupils to boost their understanding and progress
* A key part of the role will be to develop an understanding of the different needs and learning styles of different pupils within the classroom, working closely alongside Class Teachers and colleagues to establish this.
* The role will also involve supporting across the School at breaktimes and lunchtimes as required.

About the School:

* The role is based in an inspirational Primary School
* There are opportunities to support the pupils across the School from EYFS-Year 6.
* The School has an outstanding supportive culture and Leadership Team, where staff work as a Team within classrooms to provide high standards of support to pupils.

Pay, Hours and Contract:

* Pay – Between £80-100 per day
* Hours –
* Contract – Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2025. Temporary Contract.
* Start Date – ASAP.
* Location – South Shields

Experience/Qualifications and Requirements:

* A Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification (desired)
* Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK
* An ability to build positive relationships and a rapport with pupils and staff.
* A resilient, proactive, and positive nature
* Hold Right to Work in the UK
* Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
* Provide two professional references that cover the last two years