Teaching Assistant. Job in Crawley Education & Training Jobs

NextGen Teachers - West Yorkshire; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a Teaching Assistant for a mainstream secondary school in Crawley. The role involves supporting students one-on-one, assisting with their learning, and providing consistent support throughout the school day. Ideal candidates will have a passion for working with children and possess strong communication skills. This position offers full training and potential for further opportunities in education.

Benefits

Free training

Supportive team

Competitive daily rates

Opportunity for ongoing placements

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or a desire to work in education.

Responsibilities

• Support students in a mainstream school setting.
• Assist pupils with worksheets and tasks.
• Forge trusted relationships with pupils and staff.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Patience

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Mainstream secondary setting

Supply role starting 1st June - Tuesday 21st July - and re commencing after the summer holidays on September 1st

Hours - 8.45am - 4.20pm - Monday to Friday

85 - 100 per day - weekly pay

The role:

We are working with a busy and sportive SEND team based in a mainstream secondary school in Crawley to find a teaching assistant to work one to one with their pupils.

This role will be supporting students in a main school setting and attending classes with them to support their learning and provide consistency throughout the school day.

You will also be working with the pupils outside of classes in quieter areas, taking lead from the teachers as to what work to complete in line with the curriculum. You will support them as they work through worksheets and tasks given, providing prompts, asking questions, and encouraging their learning.

This is an extremely rewarding role within the school community and your ability to forge trusted relationships with the pupils you support, and the school staff is key to success in this position.

If you have experience within education previously or have always wanted to work with young people, then this is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in this sector, whilst seeing your efforts pay off on a daily basis.

Full training will be provided in this role that can work around school hours and school holidays and could lead to further opportunities within education.

Requirements for a Teaching Assistant:

• A passion for working with children
• Experience working with children, or a want to work in education
• Patience, empathy, and the ability to adapt to individual student needs
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
• The Right to Work in the UK
• An enhanced child DBS on the update service (or willingness to complete one)
• Two professional references.

Why NextGen Teachers?

• Benefit from a supportive team with 27+ years of recruitment experience
• Get honest advice from approachable consultants about the job market
• Access free training to up-skill before starting your new role
• Competitive daily rates
• Opportunity for ongoing placements

If you are available for supply work and are keen to support pupils with their education, please email your CV to (url removed) or apply today!

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