Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Crewe; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking Teaching Assistants to work in schools across Crewe. We provide supply cover to Primary, Secondary and SEND settings, supporting students from Early Years to Key Stage 5.

Strong behaviour management is essential, and roles range from day-to-day bookings to longer-term cover, with both part-time and full-time options depending on school needs. Successful candidates may need Right to Work in the UK and an enhanced DBS.

Qualifications

• Strong behaviour management skills are essential.
• Experience in a UK school is preferred, ideally up to 6 months.
• SEN/SEMH awareness is advantageous.
• Teaching-related qualifications are desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise small groups of students during activities.
• Provide 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3 support to students.
• Assist the class teacher with in-class tasks and supervision.

Skills

Behaviour management

SEN/SEMH awareness

UK school experience

Education

Teaching Assistant qualifications

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching is looking for Teaching Assistants to work in schools across Crewe.

Acting as a work-finding service, we provide supply cover to a range of Primary, Secondary and SEND Schools; from small village schools to large secondary schools. We are looking for Teaching Assistants to support students from Early Years all the way up to Key Stage 5. Strong behaviour management skills are essential.

Prospero Teaching work with both experienced Teaching Assistants and those first embarking on their career in education by helping you find your next position. Some contracts may be extended from day-to-day bookings to longer term cover.

• Location - Various locations across Crewe
• Position - Teaching Assistant
• Type of work - Support students either by supervising a small group of students in activities, working 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3 with students, aid the Teacher in the classroom.
• Start date - ASAP
• Duration / Likely Duration - Day to day bookings, with the potential for extension depending on schools
• End date (if applicable) - N/A
• Contract type - Temporary
• Full time/part time - Part time and full time depending on schools needs
• Minimum rate of pay - Minimum rate 100 per day - Rate negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications
• Hours - 8:30 am - 3pm (full day), half day (am or pm), individual lesson cover. Start and end time can vary from school to school

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Any teaching related qualifications are desired but not essential (Including teaching qualifications obtained abroad)
• Teaching Assistant qualifications
• SEN/SEMH Awareness
• Previous experience working in a UK school, ideally up to at least 6 months
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as training is provided)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• 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, notwithstanding referencing any appropriate child-related work experience
• Appropriate CV history

OTHER

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

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