Teaching assistant

Prospero Teaching; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants for the new school year in Merthyr Tydfil. Successful candidates will support children with additional needs in both mainstream and special education settings, providing essential aid in learning activities and promoting engagement through play.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adults with additional needs.
• Up-to-date Safeguarding and Prevent training issued within the last year.
• A sporty attitude and willingness to engage children in play activities.

Responsibilities

• Support in all aspects of learning for children with additional needs.
• Aiding children in mainstream and special education settings.

Skills

Experience with children with additional needs

Up-to-date Safeguarding training

Willingness to engage and play

Job description

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Prospero Teaching is looking for committed, enthusiastic, and easy-going learning support assistants located in Merthyr Tydfil and the surrounding areas for the new school year.

Ideally, the perfect candidates would have previous experience as a teaching assistant, particularly with SEN/SEND children. This role could be based in both mainstream and special education schools, including learning resource bases (LRBs) within mainstream education and some profound multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) schools. Any handling experience or additional training would be desirable but not essential.

• Location – Merthyr Tydfil
• Position – Teaching Assistants
• Type of work – Support in all aspects of learning, aiding children with additional needs
• Contract or start date – ASAP
• Duration – Long-term employment
• Contract type – Temporary
• Minimum pay rate – Please specify
• Hours – 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday (term time only)

Experience, Training, and Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adults with additional needs
• Up-to-date Safeguarding and Prevent training issued within the last year
• A sporty attitude and willingness to take children out of lessons to play from time to time

Eligibility criteria through Prospero Teaching:

• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or willingness to process a new application
• Two professional child-related references