Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Tonyrefail; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a 1:1 Teaching Assistant for a role starting in September. The position involves supporting a student with additional learning needs throughout the academic year. Applicants with various backgrounds are considered, with key skills being patience and behavioral management.

Benefits

Personal consultant support

Competitive weekly pay via PAYE

Access to free online courses

Unlimited £50 referral bonus scheme

Discounted CPDs

Qualifications

• Passion for education and ability to manage challenging behavior.
• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or children highly desirable.
• Able to provide 2 relevant references.

Responsibilities

• Support a student with additional learning needs on a 1:1 basis.
• Work as part of a team of support staff.
• Manage any challenging behaviors.

Skills

Patience

Understanding

Behavioral Management

Education

Enhanced DBS certificate

Registered with the EWC

Job description

1:1 Teaching Assistant
£13.75 - £16 per hour

Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting for a brilliant and exciting Teaching Assistant opportunity running for the full academic year starting in September. The school is based in the CF39 area and they have additional funding available as they have a student with intense additional learning needs who would need 1:1 support through their education. Interviews are being held online over the next few weeks for applicants who are successful.

1:1 Teaching Assistant Overview:

• Supporting a student in KS3 with additional learning needs on a 1:1 basis
• Work as part of a team of support staff
• Reading out work and breaking down tasks set by subject teachers
• Management of any challenging behaviours
• Keeping student task-focused

The successful applicant will be paired with a specific pupil who has more severe additional learning needs who requires support on a 1:1 basis around the clock during their time at school. The primary responsibility of this student will fall to the successful applicant and therefore somebody with experience supporting vulnerable adults and or children on a 1:1 basis is extremely desirable. Direct experience of working in a school or as a teaching assistant previously is not required, applicants with alternative professions such as sports coaches, care/support work and similar roles with transferable skills are considered. Patience, understanding, and behavioural management are key components of a successful applicant.

1:1 Teaching Assistance Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS certificate available on the update service
• Registered with the EWC (Education Workforce Council)
• Have a passion for education
• Patient and caring nature
• Able to provide 2 relevant references

Teaching Personnel can assist you with your DBS & EWC applications

Teaching Personnel Benefits:

Why would you go with an agency? There are countless benefits at your disposal when you register with us. You would be registered with the market leader in educational recruitment and with that title comes lots of perks such as:

• Personal consultant dedicated to supporting you along your professional journey
• Competitive weekly pay via PAYE
• Access to a range of free online courses
• Unlimited £50 referral bonus scheme
• Discounted CPDs available

What Next?

If you are on the hunt for a new opportunity and think this role is something that suits you, please apply now. If this role isn’t exactly for you then please do not hesitate to contact us about what other roles we have or what else we can offer you.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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