Secondary Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education - Essex; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Secondary Teaching Assistant to join their supportive team in Ipswich. This full-time role offers an excellent opportunity for graduates looking to gain teaching experience while working in a friendly environment. The successful candidate will engage with students aged 11-18, providing vital support across core subjects. With a focus on professional development, this role promises a rewarding experience in a thriving school setting, where your contributions will make a significant impact on students' learning journeys.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training

Generous referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working with students aged 11-18.
• Good GCSE and A-Level grades desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support students across core subjects in KS3-KS5.
• Build good relationships with pupils and staff.

Skills

Behaviour Management

Communication Skills

Initiative

Curriculum Understanding

Education

GCSE

A-Level

Job description

Secondary Teaching Assistant
Ipswich
GBP450-GBP500 per week (depending on qualifications and experience)

ASAP

Vision for Education are looking to appoint a Secondary Teaching Assistant to work at a thriving 11-16 school in Ipswich. This is a full-time role, ideal for a graduate who is looking for a route into teaching and wants to gain experience in a supportive environment that provides their own teacher training programme. To start in the summer term, this Secondary Teaching Assistant position has the potential to be made permanent in September for the right candidate.

The role

The successful Secondary Teaching Assistant will be a passionate and proactive individual, capable of building good relationships with pupils and staff. Working in KS3-KS5, they must have a good understanding of the curriculum and be able to support students across core subjects.

The school

The school are seeking and engaging and proactive Secondary Teaching Assistant to join their team. In return, the school can offer a friendly environment, with hardworking colleagues and a very supportive leadership team. The appointed Secondary Teaching Assistant will benefit from working alongside experienced members of staff and lots of opportunities for professional development.

Requirements
To be considered for the Secondary Teaching Assistant position, you will:

• Have experience working with students aged 11-18
• Good GCSE and A-Level grades desirable
• Have excellent behaviour management skills
• Be a confident communicator, able to use your own initiative when required.

What Vision for Education offers, you the Secondary Teaching Assistant:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

How to apply
If you are a Secondary Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this Secondary Teaching Assistant role and other opportunities across Vision for Educationplease contact Antonia on (phone number removed).