Sports Coach / Learning Support Assistant - September Start!

TieTalent; Ashington; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support agency is seeking enthusiastic Teaching Assistants with a background in Sports Coaching in Ashington. This full-time position requires building positive relationships with pupils in a supportive PRU setting, focusing on their academic and personal development. The role requires resilience and the ability to manage challenging behavior while supporting varied SEN needs.

Benefits

Free CPD Certified Training

Qualifications

• Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK.
• Relevant SEN experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils who have been temporarily excluded from mainstream school.
• Build rapport with pupils to help them engage with learning.
• Work closely with Class Teachers to understand pupils' needs.

Skills

Positive relationships

Resilience

Proactivity

Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification

Job description

Are you looking to transfer your Sports Coaching experience to have positive impact on young people's lives in an Education setting? If so, we want to hear from you today!

Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants with a background in Sports Coaching to support the learning of pupils in one of our inspirational PRU Settings in Ashington on a full-time basis. 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 Ashington.
• The School supports pupils across the Primary and Secondary School age range and there are opportunities to support pupils across all year 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:

• Pay - Between £88-115 per day
• Hours - 08.30-16.00
• Contract - Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2026.
• Start Date - ASAP
• Location - Ashington

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

About Prospero:

• Prospero Teaching is a Supply Agency that has branches across the world. We provide day-to-day, short-term and long-term cover.
• We also offer a range of free CPD Certified Training to allow you to keep your skills, knowledge and understanding current and up to date.

If you are interested in the role and would like to be considered, please apply promptly as the School are looking to appoint ASAP!

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