Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching; West Parley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a dedicated role to support students across KS3/4 within a school setting. The role involves working closely with teaching staff to promote engagement, progress and positive behaviour, while building strong relationships with students and providing consistent support.

The ideal candidate will be resilient, adaptable and proactive, with excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive attitude and initiative when supporting students and staff.
• Resilient and adaptable in challenging situations.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of young people.

Responsibilities

• Support students across KS3/4 in classroom and targeted interventions.
• Work with teaching staff to promote engagement, progress and behaviour.
• Build positive relationships with students and provide encouragement and consistent support.
• Identify barriers to learning and implement strategies to overcome them.
• Support academic, social and emotional development of students.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Proactive attitude

Resilience

Job description

The Role

• Support students across KS3/4, both within the classroom and through targeted interventions.
• Work closely with teaching staff to promote engagement, progress, and positive behaviour.
• Build strong, professional relationships with students, providing encouragement and consistent support.
• Demonstrate resilience when working with students who may present challenging behaviour or additional learning needs.
• Take a proactive approach to identifying barriers to learning and implementing strategies to overcome them.
• Support students with their academic, social, and emotional development.
• Contribute to creating a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment.
• Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.
• The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Previous experience working with children or young people, ideally within a secondary school setting.
• A resilient and adaptable approach, with the ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
• A proactive attitude and the confidence to use their initiative when supporting students and staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with students from a variety of backgrounds.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people to succeed both academically and personally.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Access to excellent resources and ongoing training.
• A welcoming school community committed to staff wellbeing.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.
• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management.
• In-house Training and Development Team.

Safeguarding Statement

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and other pre-employment checks in line with statutory guidance.