Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant. Job in Chesterfield Education & Training Jobs

TeacherActive; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational staffing agency in Chesterfield is seeking a highly skilled Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant to support pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural challenges. In this long-term role, you will assist learning in small class settings and potentially transport students. The position offers market-leading pay and the chance to develop your career in a rewarding environment, with ongoing support from a dedicated team.

Benefits

Dedicated team of consultants available 24/7

Guaranteed Payment Scheme

CPD courses and certificates

Market leading rates of pay

Referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in working with disaffected pupils in a school or separate setting.
• Ability to think outside the box with pupils.
• Great resilience and a sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Assist permanently excluded pupils in their learning and engagement.
• Support at lunch and break times.
• Travel between Academy sites for meetings and training.

Skills

Good knowledge and experience of working with disaffected pupils

A growth mindset and positive ethos

Affinity for pupils with behaviour, emotional and social difficulties

Job description

TeacherActive is proud to be working with an Alternative Provision based in Chesterfield. The Academy is looking for a highly enthusiastic and highly skilled Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant to assist with permanently excluded pupils in their learning and engagement. You will be assigned to a tutor and will assist in supporting the pupils in their learning, as well as supporting at lunch and break times. The Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistants will be working in classes of up to 10 pupils or on a one-to-one basis depending on the needs of the class teacher.

The Head Teacher is looking to take on a driven Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant, on a Long-Term basis until 31.08.26. This will lead to a permanent position for the right Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant. The successful candidate will have had experience in working with disaffected pupils in either a school or separate setting. You will need to have great resilience, a sense of humour and be able to think outside the box with the pupils.

The role will also require some travel between the Academy s other sites for meetings and training. It could also include transporting students in your own car. This will need you to add business use to your car insurance policy.

The successful Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant will have:

• Good knowledge and experience of working with disaffected pupils.
• A growth mindset and positive ethos.
• An affinity for pupils with behaviour, emotional and social difficulties

In return for the above, you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7
• Guaranteed Payment Scheme Terms and Conditions apply
• CPD courses and certificates as part of our My-Progression brand
• Market leading rates of pay
• Referral scheme Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

If you are interested in this position, then click APPLY NOW and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.

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All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.

Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references.

We pride ourselves on excellent service.

We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional.

We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services.