Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Kettering; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students at a Secondary school in Thrapston. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications, demonstrate an understanding of child development, and have experience in educational settings. This full-time, permanent position promises valuable benefits and a rewarding experience in fostering student growth.

Benefits

FREE child protection and prevent duty training

Qualifications

• Experience working within an educational setting.
• Experience with vulnerable pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support all students in various capacities.
• Assist teacher with pupil learning plans.
• Adapt to pupil and school requirements.

Skills

Understanding of child development

Positive encouragement

Effective communication

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English C or 4 grade and above

Job description

Teaching Assistant
Salary: £21324.16 Plus valuable Benefits
Location: Thrapston
Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time

Teaching Personnel have an exciting opportunity to work with a Secondary school based in Thrapston. The school are looking for a Teaching Assistant, candidates would need to demonstrate an understanding of stages of development and individual needs. They must also be able to give positive encouragement and feedback to ensure pupils are reaching their full potential.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Supporting all students throughout the school in a 1:1, whole class support or outside the class capacity
• Giving the pupils the chance to either get back into mainstream schools or progress into a sustained Post 16 pathway
• Contribute to a positive ethos for learning
• Overtly promote the values and achievements of the school to the community
• Be aware of and follow the company Equality, Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies
• Have and create high expectations of staff and students

Expectations within the role:

• Assist the teacher with writing and monitoring pupil learning plans.
• Review and implement interventions which enable pupils to understand and meet their targets.
• Support with the delivery of learning activities in the absence of the teacher.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other practitioners, drawing on their strengths and expertise to best support teaching and learning.
• Adapt to pupil and school requirements on a day to day basis.
• Work with all staff to address pupils’ barriers to learning.

Requirements before applying to the role:

• GCSEs in Maths and English C or 4 grade and above (or an equivalent)
• Experience of working within an education setting or equivalent.
• Experience working with vulnerable pupils

If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom