Teaching Assistant

Affinity Partnerships; Woodford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid to scale

Dedicated consultant

CV writing support

Referral bonuses: £200 / £100

Safeguarding training

CPD workshops

PAYE or Umbrella pay scheme

Job summary

Affinity Partnerships are seeking full and part-time learning support assistants to work in Primary and Secondary schools in the Bristol area. The ideal candidate will have experience with children, confidence supporting diverse learning needs, and a positive, encouraging approach to educational support.

You will join a team committed to safeguarding and professional development, with options for PAYE or umbrella pay schemes and support in CV writing and applications.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in teaching assistant roles or similar.
• Excellent literacy, numeracy, and communication skills.
• Confidence supporting KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 curricula.
• Experience supporting children with a range of needs including autism and speech and language difficulties.
• Team player with initiative and a good sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Support children across Primary and Secondary settings.
• Assist with the delivery of the KS1–KS4 curriculum and activities.
• Support children with various learning abilities and needs.
• Contribute to a positive, safeguarding-focused learning environment.

Skills

Experience with children

Literacy and numeracy

Confidence with diverse learning needs

Team player with initiative

Humour and positive attitude

Job description

Affinity Partnerships are looking for full and part-time learning support assistants to work in both Primary and Secondary schools in the Bristol area.

The ideal candidate should have experience working with children, whether that's as a teaching assistant or another role involving working with children, confidence in working with children with a variety of learning abilities and needs, be encouraging and positive as well as being supportive to their educational needs.

The successful applicant:

• Have a sound understanding of Primary and Secondary Education
• Have excellent literacy, numeracy, and communication skills
• Have confidence supporting the KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 curriculum
• 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 smalls groups and 1:1.
• Have a positive approach and be flexible to the demands of the job.

Benefits of working with Affinity Workforce:

• You will be paid to scale
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions and concerns.
• Support in writing CV's 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 applicates 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 ang 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 on details on file for future opportunities.