Teaching Assistants - Primary Schools

Protocol Education Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,915 - 18,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD and training

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd. is recruiting experienced Teaching Assistants for daily supply and long-term placements in welcoming mainstream primary schools across London and the Greater London area.

Roles cover EYFS, KS1 and KS2 with ongoing support from a dedicated Protocol Education consultant and access to free CPD and training. DBS checks and references are required for consideration.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school.
• Confident supporting pupils across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptable, proactive and able to build positive relationships.
• Team player with initiative.
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service or willing to obtain one.
• References covering recent school-based experience.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
• Work with individual pupils and small intervention groups.
• Assist the class teacher with classroom activities and lesson preparation.
• Support pupils to remain engaged and make progress in their learning.
• Encourage positive behaviour and promote a safe, inclusive learning environment.
• Help prepare classroom resources and maintain an organised learning space.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Adaptable

Initiative

Education

Enhanced DBS (Update Service)

Tools

DBS Update Service

Job description

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for flexible work or a long-term role within a mainstream primary school?

Protocol Education is working in partnership with a number of welcoming mainstream primary schools and is looking to recruit enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistants for both daily supply and long-term opportunities.

Whether you're looking for the flexibility of supply work or the consistency of a long-term placement, we have a range of opportunities available across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting pupils and teachers within the classroom. Duties may include:

• Supporting teaching and learning across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
• Working with individual pupils and small intervention groups
• Assisting the class teacher with classroom activities and lesson preparation
• Supporting pupils to remain engaged and make progress in their learning
• Encouraging positive behaviour and promoting a safe, inclusive learning environment
• Helping to prepare classroom resources and maintain an organised learning space

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant within a primary school
• Be confident supporting pupils across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be adaptable, proactive and able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Work well as part of a team and use their own initiative
• Hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to obtain one
• Be able to provide references covering recent school-based experience

What We Offer

• Flexible daily supply work to suit your availability
• Long-term placements with the potential to become permanent
• Competitive daily rates of pay
• Opportunities within welcoming mainstream primary schools
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Protocol Education consultant
• Access to free CPD and professional development opportunities

If you have experience working within a primary school and are looking for your next Teaching Assistant role, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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