Primary Teaching Assistant (MV01)

TN United Kingdom; Worksop; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a vibrant Primary School in Worksop. This role involves providing essential support to teachers and students in KS1 and KS2, focusing on teamwork and collaboration to achieve educational goals. You will facilitate learning through engaging methods, ensuring that every child receives the attention they need to thrive. With opportunities for career progression and professional development, this position is perfect for someone passionate about making a difference in children's lives. Join a supportive community and help students reach their full potential.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Free access to skills development courses

Funded formal qualifications

Career progression opportunities

Wellbeing programme

Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 4 to 11 in an educational environment.
• Must have behaviour management and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide general classroom support for KS1 and KS2 pupils.
• Facilitate learning through play and small group interventions.

Skills

Teamwork skills

Behaviour management skills

Knowledge of Phonics

Organisational skills

Education

Experience in educational environment

Current Enhanced DBS

Tools

Teaching Assistant Toolkit

Level 2 SEND qualifications

Level 3 Teaching and Learning qualifications

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Primary Teaching Assistant (MV01), Worksop

Client: Connex Education

Location: Worksop, United Kingdom

Job Category: Education

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 2026476c7784

Job Views: 3

Posted: 13.04.2025

Expiry Date: 28.05.2025

Job Description:

Connex Education is in partnership with a vibrant Primary School within the Worksop area to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work on a regular relief cover basis starting ASAP.

You will have strong teamwork skills as the school has a key focus on teamwork and collaboration to achieve student and school goals. This school is at the heart of a thriving and creative community, and you will need to meet high standards and match the ambitious expectations alongside the staff and the governors. A key ethos and aim for this school are to ensure all learners are provided focused support to ensure excellent progress is made.

Duties will include general classroom support for all pupils in KS1 and KS2, facilitating learning through play and small group interventions for pupils requiring additional help. The successful candidate must have the ability to work in close partnership with the Class Teacher in helping to promote the acquisition of learning goals.

At Connex Education, we value the role Teaching Assistants have in children's improvement in school and confidence outside the classroom to reach their full potential.

Our fantastic Supply Teaching Assistant roles are due to start ASAP, apply now to be put forward! For the right candidate, many of our placements have the potential to extend to cover the term or the rest of the academic year, with the opportunity to go permanent.

Benefits of working with Connex Education

• Competitive daily rate
• Free access to our Teaching Assistant Toolkit skills development package comprising over 24 courses
• Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA, and Level 5 TEFL
• Career progression via our TA to Tutor conversion course
• Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st-century classroom
• Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Person Specification

• Experience working in an educational environment with children aged between 4 and 11 years.
• Be willing to support on a 1:1 basis or work in small groups with children
• Have behaviour management skills
• Knowledge of Phonics and Read, Write Inc
• Be organised and reliable
• Have a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to process a new one
• Willing to go the extra mile!

If you are interested in this post or would like to discuss any further opportunities, please apply today or contact Megan Tynch on 0115 824 3001 or [emailprotected]

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.