Primary Teaching Assistant

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Dawlish; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading education agency is seeking a Primary Teaching Assistant in Dawlish. The role involves supporting students in a special needs provision, ensuring they can access the curriculum. Ideal candidates should have experience in primary education and strong communication skills. The position is full-time, with working hours from Monday to Friday during term time.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process

Interview preparation, advice and support

Statutory employment rights, such as sick pay, holiday pay

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children in a primary school setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of engaging and inclusive lessons.
• Provide targeted support to pupils individually or in small groups.
• Foster a nurturing, safe and positive learning environment.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

Role: Primary Teaching Assistant

Location: Dawlish

Contract: Full time

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:45 - 15:45, term time only

Salary: Starting at £100 per day (depending on experience and qualifications)

An exciting opportunity has arisen through Long-Term Teachers to support a well-regarded and welcoming special needs provision in Dawlish. We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to provide classroom support across the primary age range. This is an ideal role for someone passionate about helping young learners develop academically, socially and emotionally.

The Role:

You will work closely with teachers to support whole-class learning, as well as deliver small group interventions and one-to-one support when needed. Your role will help ensure that every child is able to access the curriculum and achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the delivery of engaging and inclusive lessons
• Provide targeted support to pupils individually or in small groups
• Help implement phonic programmes and early literacy strategies
• Foster a nurturing, safe and positive learning environment
• Support the personal, social and emotional development of pupils
• Work collaboratively with teachers and other staff members to meet pupils’ needs

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Previous experience working with children in a primary school setting
• A patient, positive and proactive attitude
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students and staff
• Flexibility and resilience to adapt to a range of classroom situations

Desirable Experience and Qualifications:

• A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
• Working with pre-verbal or non-verbal children
• Supporting phonics development and early reading skills
• Assisting pupils with a range of learning difficulties

Recruitment for this role is ongoing and applications may close at short notice. If you’re keen to take the next step in your career in a rewarding, worthwhile role, get in touch today!

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive:

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay