Teaching Assistant - Flexible Shifts

Onpoint Care Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and support

Job summary

Onpoint Care is seeking experienced Teaching Assistants to join our flexible agency roster, serving Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne and surrounding areas. You will support children and young people across mainstream and SEN settings, working with teachers and education professionals to provide practical, educational and pastoral support.

This role offers part-time or full-time hours during school terms, with competitive hourly pay and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Recent UK experience working with children or young people within a school or education setting.
• Good understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries and responsibilities.
• Willing to complete induction and required training.
• Enhanced DBS and satisfactory employment references and Right to Work in the UK.
• Experience in mainstream, independent or SEN settings is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom learning, working with individual pupils or small groups.
• Assist with day-to-day classroom environment and help pupils engage with education.
• Follow safeguarding procedures, behaviour policies and school routines.
• Be adaptable and professional across different pupils and school environments while maintaining boundaries.

Skills

Patient

Reliable

Adaptable

Committed to education

Education

Enhanced DBS

Job description

About the Role

Onpoint Care is a trusted and well-established temporary staffing agency, providing high-quality temporary staffing support across healthcare, social care, education and early years settings.

Due to continued demand for our temporary staffing services across Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne and the surrounding areas, we are recruiting experienced, enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistants to join our flexible agency team.

As an Agency Teaching Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work across a variety of education settings, including mainstream/state schools, independent/private schools and Special Educational Needs (SEN) settings.

This is an ideal opportunity for experienced Teaching Assistants looking for flexible temporary work and the opportunity to broaden their experience across different educational environments.

As an Agency Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside teachers and other education professionals to provide practical, educational and pastoral support to children and young people.

Your responsibilities may include supporting classroom learning, working with individual pupils or small groups, helping pupils engage with their education and assisting with the day-to-day classroom environment.

Depending on the placement, you may support pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), autism, learning disabilities, communication needs, physical disabilities or other additional support needs.

You will be expected to follow the safeguarding procedures, behaviour policies, professional expectations and established routines of each school or education setting.

As an agency worker, you will need to be adaptable, professional and confident working with different pupils, teaching teams and school environments while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for Teaching Assistants who are patient, reliable, adaptable and committed to supporting children and young people with their education, development and wellbeing.

Applicants must:

• Have recent UK experience working with children or young people within a school, education or relevant support setting
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries and the responsibilities involved in supporting children and young people
• Be willing to complete Onpoint Care's induction and all required training
• Have or be willing to obtain the appropriate Enhanced DBS, along with satisfactory employment references and the Right to Work in the UK

Previous experience within mainstream education, independent schools or SEN/SEND settings is welcomed. Experience supporting pupils with additional needs is particularly desirable for SEN placements.

Please note: Onpoint Care is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

What We Offer

Onpoint Care offers competitive hourly pay rates and flexible temporary agency working to fit around your availability.

Full-time and part-time opportunities may be available during school hours and term time, subject to client requirements and placement availability.

You will have the opportunity to work across mainstream/state schools, independent/private schools and SEN settings, allowing you to broaden your experience across different education environments.

• You will also benefit from ongoing professional development and support from a friendly and approachable Onpoint Care agency team.

Join Onpoint Care

If you are an experienced Teaching Assistant based in Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne or the surrounding areas and are looking for flexible temporary agency work across a variety of education settings, we would love to hear from you.