Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant for a full-time position in King's Lynn. This role involves assisting teachers, supporting students with learning difficulties, and engaging in various administrative tasks. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications, experience with children, and strong interpersonal skills. Opportunities for professional development and a consultant support system are available.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates and benefits

Opportunities for professional development and training

Dedicated consultant available 24/7

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant.
• Good understanding of child development.
• Relevant experience with children or young people.

Responsibilities

• Supporting classroom teachers in delivering lessons.
• Assisting with the preparation of teaching materials.
• Providing one-to-one support to students with learning difficulties.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patience

Empathy

Education

Minimum of GCSEs or equivalent

First Aid certification

Tools

Safeguarding training

Job description

East of England, Norfolk, King's Lynn

Permanent, expected to work Full-Time hours

Start: September

£13.75 - £16.15 Per hour

• Supporting classroom teachers in delivering lessons
• Assisting with the preparation of teaching materials
• Providing one-to-one support to students with learning difficulties
• Supervising students during class and break times
• Assisting with administrative tasks such as record-keeping

• Minimum of GCSEs or equivalent qualifications
• Relevant experience working with children or young people

Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant in a school setting

• Good understanding of child development and learning processes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Patience and empathy when working with students

• First Aid certification
• Safeguarding training

• Work in a classroom setting within a school
• Full-Time hours, Monday to Friday
• May involve some physical activity such as supervising outdoor play

What Teaching Personnel Offer:

• Competitive pay rates and benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A dedicated consultant to you on call 24/7
• Refferal Bonus when you refer a candidate who is successful to us!

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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