Teaching Assistant

Catch22; Wolsingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational support organization in Wolsingham is seeking a dedicated individual to support the delivery of Maths and English as well as vocational qualifications. You will assist the tutor in various teaching responsibilities and help students prepare for their future independence through workshops and personalized support. The ideal candidate should be empathetic and patient, promoting a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting students in educational settings.
• Empathy, respect, and patience when working with learners.

Responsibilities

• Support the tutor in delivering English, Maths, and vocational subjects.
• Help plan and deliver employability workshops.
• Provide one-to-one support and contribute to student reviews.
• Promote a culture of learning and aspiration.

Job description

You will be supporting the delivery of Maths and English, vocational Qualifications, and enrichment elements to help our students prepare for independence, and work experience.,

• Supporting our Tutor to deliver English, Maths and ICT Functional Skills, GCSE English and Maths resits, and a vocational subject (currently BTEC Work skills) over four teaching days.
• Supporting the Placement and Progression Officer to plan and deliver employability workshops, supporting guest speakers and providing enrichment activities
• Providing support to learners on a one-to-one basis and in small groups, and all the while with empathy, respect and patience, appreciating that our students have faced, and continue to face many challenges in their lives which can make them harder to engage.
• Contributing to regular student reviews, using this and any other opportunity to build up our students' self-belief and confidence,
• Supporting the tutor address any poor behaviour in a way that's appropriate to the situation and to the learner.
• Promoting a culture of expectation and aspiration at the school - a genuine sense, shared by our students, that they are here to learn, grow and succeed, not just pass the time of day.