Teaching Assistant

Aspris; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive access to reward anddiscount

Comprehensive induction

Career progression training

Pension scheme

Paid for enhanced DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Progress School is recruiting a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team now. We are seeking versatile, resilient and committed individuals who can support across key stages and work alongside the class teacher to assist with pupil work and behaviour.

We offer a supportive environment, induction, training, DBS check, and opportunities for career progression within Aspris Children’s Services. Join a values-led team committed to safeguarding and helping young people achieve qualifications and

Qualifications

• Previous classroom experience is preferred.
• Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) is ideal, but not mandatory if you demonstrate key behaviours.
• Resilience to support vulnerable pupils and manage behavioural challenges.
• Strong communication and teamwork to relay information to colleagues.
• Excellent organisation and caring approach to support learning.

Responsibilities

• Assist the class teacher with pupil work and activities.
• Support pupil behaviour and establish positive relationships with learners.
• Adapt teaching approaches to support across key stages as needed.
• Contribute to a safe and supportive classroom environment.

Job description

Progress School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team now!

We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Progress School is an independent specialist day and residential school for boys and girls aged 6 to 19 who have mild, moderate and severe autistic spectrum conditions and associated complex learning needs and challenging behaviour.

Our aim is to bring about the best in every young person to enable them to achieve positive experiences and progress according to their own individual abilities. The desired outcome is for young people to achieve success in accredited qualifications and to gain increased levels of independence to enable them to maximise their strengths, abilities and ambitions.

At Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience supporting in a classroom setting, have a Level 2 qualification (or equivalent), however this isn't mandatory providing you possess the following characteristics:

• Resilience – We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.
• Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other colleagues.
• Organisation – Strong organisational skills are important to support the class teacher and young people with educational activities
• Caring – Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.
• Attentive – No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand them and identify areas where we can support is important.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

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