Secondary PRU Teaching Assistant - September Start!

TN United Kingdom; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Stockton-on-Tees seeks a passionate Teaching Assistant to support pupils in a PRU setting. This full-time role, starting in September, involves working with students who have been temporarily excluded from mainstream school, focusing on building positive relationships and supporting their learning and development. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in educational settings, particularly with SEN students.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in schools in the UK.
• Experience in an SEN School or PRU setting is desired.
• Ability to build rapport with pupils and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with challenging behaviour and varied SEN.
• Build rapport and positive relationships with pupils.
• Work closely with Class Teachers to understand different needs.

Skills

Building positive relationships

Resilience

Proactivity

Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification

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Secondary PRU Teaching Assistant - September Start!, Stockton-on-Tees

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Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you looking for a new role where you can have a positive impact on the lives of young people? If so, we want to hear from you today!

Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support the learning of pupils in one of our inspirational PRU Settings in Billingham on a full-time basis to start in September. 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 Setting:

• The role is based in an inspirational PRU setting in Billingham.
• The School supports pupils across the Secondary School age range and there are opportunities to support pupils across all years groups depending on your preference and specialism.
• 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:

• Contract – Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2025. Temporary Contract.
• Start Date – September

About the Role:

• The role will involve supporting pupils who have been temporarily excluded from mainstream school. Pupils display challenging behaviour and some pupils have varied SEN.
• The role will involve supporting pupils 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.
• A key part of the role will be to build a rapport and a positive relationships with pupils to help them to engage with their learning and make progress both academically and as young people.
• A key part of the role will also 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.

Experience/Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification (desired)
• Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK
• Experience within an SEN School or PRU Setting (desired)
• 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