Teaching Assistant

Affinity Workforce; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking teaching assistants in Weston-super-Mare to support children with diverse learning needs. Candidates should have strong literacy, numeracy, and communication skills, along with experience in a teaching environment. The role offers comprehensive training and career development opportunities. The position requires a commitment to safeguarding children, and successful applicants will undergo thorough background checks.

Benefits

Paid to scale

Dedicated consultant support

Free safeguarding training

CPD courses for professional development

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of Primary / Secondary Education.
• Experience supporting children in all aspects of the curriculum.
• Positive and flexible approach to the demands of the job.

Responsibilities

• Work with children who have varying learning abilities.
• Support educational needs of children in both small groups and 1:1.

Skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Communication skills

Experience with children with additional needs

Team player

Job description

Job Description

Affinity Workforce Solutions are working in partnership with multi‑academy trusts across Weston‑Super‑Mare who are looking for teaching assistants for both primary, secondary and SEND schools.

Successful candidates should be willing to work with children who have a variety of learning abilities and needs, be encouraging and positive, as well as being supportive to their educational needs.

Qualifications

• Have a sound understanding of Primary / Secondary Education
• Have excellent literacy, numeracy, and communication skills
• Have experience of supporting children in all aspects of the curriculum
• Will be a team player, as well as using their initiative and good sense of humour
• Have experience of working with children with a range of additional needs including Autism, Speech and language difficulties both in small groups and 1 : 1
• Have a positive approach and be flexible to the demands of the job.

Benefits

• You will be paid to scale
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions and concerns.
• Support in writing CVs and job applications.
• £200 for any successful referral of Teachers and £100 for Teaching Assistants.
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training.
• Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development.
• The option of working under a PAYE or Umbrella pay scheme.

Affinity Workforce are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre‑employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involved working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Affinity Workforce operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had a notification from us within 30 days, please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.