Teaching Assistant

Connex Education; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational institution as a Teaching Assistant, where your support will make a real difference in a student's life. This role involves providing dedicated 1:1 assistance to a Year 8 student, ensuring they receive the academic support they need to thrive. Collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals in a nurturing environment, promoting positive behaviour and academic success. With opportunities for professional development and a commitment to diversity, this role offers a fulfilling career path in education. If you're passionate about making an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

PAYE paid weekly

Free access to SEND Toolkit skills development

Funded formal qualifications

Career progression opportunities

Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with Special Needs in a school setting.
• Willingness to provide personal care and work with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to a Year 8 student, encouraging them to stay on task.
• Work in the wider school community, promoting positive behaviour.

Skills

Supporting pupils with Special Needs

Personal care

Working with challenging behaviour

Education

Level 2 SEND

Level 3 Teaching and Learning

Level 4 HLTA

Level 5 TEFL

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Halton

£425 – £475 per week (dependent on experience)

I am working with a secondary school in Halton who are looking for a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join their team.The head of this school is looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant to provide support to a Year 8 student, accompanying said student to each lesson, encouraging them to stay on task and providing academic support as and when needed. On occassion, the successful applicant will be needed to work in the wider school community, upholding the schools ethose and encouraging positive behaviour. Working hours are 8.30am – 3.30pm Monday to Friday and there is no set end date at the moment.

The school have a dedicated network of staff, in which Teachers and Support Staff work together to esnure appropiate academic and emotional support is providing. The students at this school follow a full academic timetable, and move throughout school for varying lessons.

This role is to start immediately and I am looking at speaking with interested candidates as soon as possible.

Benefits of working with Connex Education:

• Competitive daily rate.
• PAYE paid weekly.
• Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package comprising over 19 courses.
• Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL.
• Career progression via our Care to Classroom setting conversion course Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom.
• Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Person Specification:

• Have experience of supporting pupils with Special Needs either in a School or a similar setting
• Be willing to provide personal care Be confident in working with challenging behaviour
• Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to provide a new one

If this role is of interest, please apply now or send a CV [e-mail]

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.