Teaching Assistant

The Education Network Birmingham; Wake Green; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term position

Competitive pay rates

Support from experienced staff

Training opportunities

Job summary

The Education Network Birmingham is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to support Key Stage 3 and 4 students in a South Birmingham PRU. You will assist with behaviour management and SEMH support, helping learners re-engage with education and achieve their potential.

You will work alongside teachers and pastoral staff, providing individual and small-group support, building positive relationships, and modelling calm, patient guidance in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour or SEMH.
• Patient, resilient and able to build positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support KS3 and KS4 students in lessons and keep them engaged.
• Provide individual and small-group support to meet learning needs.
• Help students develop emotional regulation and social skills.
• Collaborate with teachers and pastoral staff to maintain a safe learning environment.

Skills

Behaviour management

SEMH support

Individual support

Team collaboration

Job description

eaching Assistant - PRU, South Birmingham

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding new opportunity supporting young people who need additional help with their education? A Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in South Birmingham is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to work with Key Stage 3 and 4 students who have been excluded from mainstream education.

This Teaching Assistant role would suit someone with experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, or additional barriers to learning. You could have worked as a Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Learning Support Assistant or in a similar support role. You will need to be patient, resilient and confident building positive relationships with students who may have struggled in a mainstream classroom.

As a Teaching Assistant at this PRU, you will work alongside teachers and other support staff to help students re-engage with learning, manage their behaviour and develop the skills they need to move forward with their education. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people who need consistency, encouragement and positive role models.

Job Role:

• Supporting Key Stage 3 and 4 students who have been excluded from mainstream education.
• Working alongside teachers to help deliver lessons and keep students engaged.
• Providing individual and small-group support to meet students' learning needs.
• Managing challenging behaviour calmly and consistently.
• Building positive relationships and acting as a positive role model.
• Helping students develop emotional regulation, confidence and social skills.
• Encouraging positive choices, engagement and participation in lessons.
• Supporting students to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively with teaching staff and pastoral teams to maintain a safe learning environment.

In return, you will enjoy:

• The opportunity to make a real difference to young people's lives.
• Experience working in a specialist alternative provision setting.
• Support from experienced teachers and pastoral staff.
• Opportunities to develop your skills in behaviour management and SEMH support.
• A varied role where no two days are the same.
• Competitive rates of pay and ongoing support from The Education Network.
• The opportunity to secure a long-term position and build your experience in education.

The Education Network Offer:

• Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
• The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
• An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days