Teaching Assistant - Leeds, Full Time

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Ledston; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our Leeds primary schools. The role offers a daily rate of £92–£110 and requires enthusiasm and reliability, particularly support for students with special educational needs.

Applicants with experience as a Teaching Assistant, SEN Sport Coach or Healthcare Assistant are encouraged to apply. The role involves tutoring, supporting teachers, and maintaining strong communication with families and school staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 Certificate in Early Years Education or Childcare (advantage, not mandatory).
• Experience working with young children in educational or childcare settings.
• Basic first aid certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver small group tutoring or catch-up programmes.
• Plan and deliver one-to-one tutoring or catch-up programmes.
• Assist classroom teachers to ensure SEN students participate and progress.
• Undertake break and lunch time duties as directed.
• Maintain good communication with colleagues, students and parents/carers.

Skills

SEN support

Tutoring

Communication with parents

Education

Level 2 Certificate in Early Years Education or Childcare (advantage)

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our Leeds Primary Schools. This position will pay £92-£110 per day.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and reliable candidate that would be comfortable working with students with special educational needs. This role requires a passion for welfare, education and development. Applicants with relevant experience such as a Teaching Assistant, SEN Sport Coach and Healthcare Assistant are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A minimum of a Level 2 Certificate in Early Years Education or Childcare is an advantage, but not mandatory.
• Previous experience working with young children in an educational or childcare setting.
• Basic first aid certification is an advantage, but not mandatory.

Responsibilities within this role include:

• Plan and deliver small group tutoring or catch-up programmes
• Plan and deliver one-to-one tutoring or catch-up programmes
• Assist classroom teachers in their work, ensuring that SEN students participate in the lessons and make good progress
• Undertake break time and lunch time duties as directed
• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues, students and parents/carers to ensure a brilliant level of communication.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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