Teaching Assistant for Swimming

REESON Education; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking school as a Teaching Assistant for Swimming, where you'll support students with special needs in a newly built swimming pool. This role offers a long-term opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children, helping them thrive in a fun and engaging environment. With a friendly culture and excellent training, you'll work closely with a dedicated swimming teacher to ensure every child enjoys their swimming sessions. If you're passionate about education and love being in the water, this is the perfect role for you!

Qualifications

• No previous SEN experience needed, but a positive and fun-loving attitude is essential.
• Experience as a TA or Sports Coach would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support students with special needs in and around the swimming pool.
• Manage behaviors using positive strategies and supervise students.
• Encourage pupils to enjoy their swimming experience.

Skills

Swimming

Behavior Management

Teamwork

Positive Attitude

Education

Experience as a Teaching Assistant

Experience as a Sports Coach

Job description

Teaching Assistant for Swimming

• Special Needs Schools
• Long term opportunity
• Brand newly built and opened Swimming pool
• Support students in swimming and hydrotherapy sessions!
• An amazing School where people want to work!
• Must be able to swim, and get in the water with pupils
• Barking, East London
• Starting ASAP

Reeson Education are actively looking to recruit experienced Teaching Assistant (s) for Swimming support, for a large SEN client school based in Barking. They work with a broad range of SEN(D) needs from Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Autism (ASD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).

Teaching Assistant for Swimming

School details:

• Well run large SEN School
• Very good at training their staff
• Expanding School, new building, new Pool, exciting time to join!
• Friendly and welcoming culture
• Approx 8-10 students per session
• Supporting Swimming teacher
• Barking based - good transport links plus on road unrestricted parking

Teaching Assistant for Swimming - Role details:

• Support students with special needs in and around the Swimming Pool
• Manage behaviours using positive strategies
• Supervise students getting in and out of pool and in changing areas
• Set up and tidy away swimming floats/resources
• Support the Swimming teacher in delivering sessions
• Encourage pupils to get in and out of Pool between sessions to ensure timetable runs on time
• Working as a team to ensure every child progresses and enjoys their swimming

The pool is warm. The kids absolutely love their swimming so this is a job for someone positive and fun-loving!

No previous SEN experience needed, some experience as a TA or a Sports Coach would be great!

Teaching Assistant for Swimming

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Reeson Education:

Reeson Education is the England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.

We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.

At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.

Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%