Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Heckmondwike; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Heckmondwike is seeking a skilled individual for a role requiring strong communication and numeracy skills. Responsibilities include forming relationships with stakeholders and supporting children’s welfare. The position offers various financial and physical wellbeing benefits, and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Benefits

Membership to pension schemes

Technology and vehicle leasing schemes

Discounts on services

Access to 24/7 online GP

Gym and fitness discounts

Free annual flu jab

Qualifications

• Good standard of written and numeracy skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form is essential.
• Basic technology usage necessary to support the role.
• Capacity to build positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to work constructively within a team is critical.

Skills

Written and numeracy skills

Good communication skills

Basic technology usage

Building positive relationships

Teamwork abilities

Education

Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme

First Aid qualification

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• A good standard of written and numeracy skills (A/I/C)
• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)
• Ability to use basic technology to support the role (A/I)
• Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I)
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)

Desirable

• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme, or equivalent (A/C)
• Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I)
• Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I)
• Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C)
• Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I

What the school offers its staff

Financial Wellbeing

• Membership to either theTeachers’ Pension Schemeorthe Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to anextensivediscounts platform

Physical Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to an online GPor Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Workscheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing

• Access to an industry leadingEmployee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• TrainedMental Health First Aidersin all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.