Teaching Assistant (Temporary 30.5 hours)

Teaching Vacancies; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in Doncaster is looking for dedicated staff with Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths and experience working with children. The role includes flexible working arrangements and comprehensive support, including professional development, generous leave, and a strong commitment to safeguarding. A range of wellbeing and employment benefits are offered, reflecting our supportive approach.

Benefits

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Flexible family friendly policies

Minimum of 25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing strategies and champions

Free flu vaccinations

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people is beneficial.
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to respect confidentiality and follow data protection regulations.

Skills

Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths

Experience of working in a school environment

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to use standard ICT packages

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to relate to students

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths or equivalent.

Working flexibly to meet business needs.

Experience of working in a school environment or working with children/young people.

Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences.

Ability to use standard ICT packages including Microsoft Office.

Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality, including following general data protection regulations.

Ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and to recognise potential child safeguarding issues.

What the school offers its staff

• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role

Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:

• Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
• Legal guidance
• Financial guidance and debt counselling
• Child and dependent care support and advice
• Support for managers

We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.