Teaching Assistant

Niche Education LTD; Ferryhill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Dedicated recruitment specialist

Long term or daily roles

Job summary

Niche Education Ltd is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a school in Darlington. The successful candidate will support pupils, including those with complex needs, under the guidance of teaching staff.

Applicants should be qualified as a teaching assistant or bring transferable skills from healthcare or another sector. Strong behaviour management, resilience, and excellent communication are essential, with safeguarding and DBS checks conducted for all staff.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified teaching assistant or have transferable skills
• Have worked with children or young adults before, possibly including those with SEND
• Be able to engage with children or young adults and enforce positive behaviour
• Be able to challenge children or young adults when they display negative behaviour
• Be able to build a strong, respectful rapport with children or young adults, including those with SEND
• Be resilient and able to remain calm under stressful situations
• Have exceptionally good communication skills
• Be responsive, flexible, and sensitive to the differing needs of pupils

Responsibilities

• Support students in the classroom, including those with complex needs
• Assist teaching staff and contribute to a positive learning environment
• Help manage behaviour and encourage independence among pupils
• Contribute to safeguarding and DBS processes as required

Job description

Niche Education Ltd are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work in a school in darlington.

A successful candidate will have worked as a teaching assistant in a school before or have relevant experience in either healthcare or another sector which they can transfer over to an education setting.

The school are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic, and resourceful individuals to join a dedicated and hardworking team of specialised support staff. They are looking for people who will enjoy being effective in supporting students, including those with complex needs, and who have an appreciation of the positive attitude required to encourage independence in their students.

The ideal candidate will:

Be a qualified teaching assistant or have the transferable skills needed

Have worked with children or young adults before, possibly including those with SEND

Be able to engage with children or young adults and enforce positive behaviour

Be able to challenge children or young adults when they display negative behaviour

Be able to build a strong, respectful rapport with children or young adults, including those with SEND

Be resilient and able to remain calm under stressful situations

Have exceptionally good communication skills

Be responsive, flexible, and sensitive to the differing needs of pupils

In return Niche Education Ltd can offer you:

Competitive rates of pay

A dedicated, honest, and friendly recruitment specialist to support you

Long term or daily roles

Niche Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding children and young people and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing, referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.