Teaching Assistant

Veritas Education Recruitment; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritas Education Recruitment is assisting a primary school in Richmond to recruit a Teaching Assistant for a KS1 class. The start is November with 1:1 support for a pupil with mild ASD, and responsibilities include both individual and small-group work in sensory rooms or quiet areas.

The school values inclusion and cooperation, offering modern facilities and a supportive SEN environment. DBS checks and safeguarding are required, with potential for permanent appointment.

Qualifications

• An honours degree (preferably Upper Second) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils to make good academic progress, under the direction of the teacher and Inclusion leader.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Implement group or 1:1 interventions to support pupils who have emotional or social barriers to learning.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupil's work.
• Use strategies, under the direction of the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Discuss with the teacher how learning activities are to be organised and what their own support role will be.
• Monitor pupil's responses to learning activities and accurately record and feedback to the teacher as directed.

Education

Honours degree (Upper Second) or equivalent

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Location: Richmond

Position: Teaching Assistant

Start date: November

Pay: £1750 - £2250 per month

Temp to PermA primary school based in Richmond are looking for a teaching assistant to join a Key Stage 1 classroom as soon as possible for the beginning of November with the view to go permanent. The successful candidate will be joining the schools established SEN department to assist a student with mild ASD in a 1:1 role. Your main responsibility will be to enhance the pupils learning either individually away from the class in sensory rooms and quiet areas of the school or as a group.

The school is a lovely modern building that was recently renovated during the pandemic and has great facilities to assist SEN students. This year they are almost at full capacity with 2 classrooms per year group ranging from EYFS up to Year 6. You will be joining a school that focuses on a set of shared values that help the students to work co-cooperatively and with respect.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A TEACHING ASSISTANT

Teaching Assistant Support for Pupils

• Support pupils to make good academic progress, under the direction of the teacher and Inclusion leader
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
• Implement group or 1:1 interventions to support pupils who have emotional or social barriers to learning
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher

Teaching Assistant Support for Teachers

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupil's work
• Use strategies, under the direction of the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Discuss with the teacher how learning activities are to be organised and what their own support role will be
• Monitor pupil's responses to learning activities and accurately record and feedback to the teacher as directed

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT

Desirable for teaching assistant:

• An honours degree (preferably Upper Second) or equivalent

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interviewVeritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community