Teaching Assistant

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support a Year 4 student in a Primary School. This full-time role, starting after the Easter break, offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a child's educational journey. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, particularly those with Special Educational Needs, and will be confident in providing 1:1 support. Join a supportive environment where your contributions will help empower young learners to reach their full potential. This position offers competitive pay and the chance to work in a rewarding educational setting until July 2025.

Benefits

Free certified safeguarding training

Support from specialist education consultants

Flexible registration process

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children in a Nursery or School setting.
• Confident in providing 1:1 support and assisting teachers.

Responsibilities

• Support a Year 4 student with learning difficulties on a 1:1 basis.
• Assist the class teacher in managing behaviour and classroom preparation.

Skills

Experience supporting children

Working with Special Educational Needs

Classroom management

1:1 support

Education

Relevant educational background

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting students in their journey?

Are you dedicated to empowering young children to reach their full potential? If so, we have the role for you!

We are working with a Primary School in Lewisham that requires a Teaching Assistant to support one of their Year 4 students on a 1:1 basis. The child you will be supporting needs close support to help keep him engaged within lessons as he is working at a lower level.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will need to be confident working with the class teacher to help manage his behaviour within and outside of the classroom, so previous experience supporting children with Learning Difficulties and/or challenging behaviours is very desirable.

This role is to start after Easter break on a full-time basis, until the end of the academic year in July 2025.

This role will pay up to £550 per week!

What the school is looking for in their Teaching Assistants:

• Experience supporting children within a Nursery or School setting.
• Experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs is very desirable.
• Confident working 1:1 and within small groups of children.
• Be able to assist the class teacher with classroom preparation.

Why Horizon Teachers:

• Each registration process is completed from home via one online link and a video call.
• A team of specialist education consultants.
• Great Google review from teachers and support staff with a 4.8* rating.
• Free certified safeguarding training offered to all support staff once registered with Horizon.

“One of the best agencies in London. Horizon got me working in a school within 5 days of registering. The staff are all super helpful and committed to finding the right school for you.” - 5 Star google review