KS2 Teaching Assistant - Newcastle

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced teaching assistant committed to the development of young children? Are you looking to for the next step up to challenge yourself within your career?

Teaching Personnel are recruiting Teaching Assistants to join our ever-growing team here in Newcastle to match our portfolio of growing primary schools within the city. We are seeking experienced and proven staff to work within our client schools on a day to day, short term or long term basis, depending on the candidate. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a team that is growing massively in demand and is provided with unique CPD opportunities.

This role will include:

• Working primarily across KS2 classes
• A mixture of work focusing on individual, small group and whole class interaction
• Assisting with the development of children on a social, emotional and intellectual level
• Provide support for all children throughout the school where necessary
• Communicate with the class teachers and SENCO to create specific strategies to help individual students
• Help to create a positive, supportive learning environment for the children

Candidate Requirements:

The successful candidate will have experience working within a primary school environment, preferably as a teaching assistant working across KS2. In addition to this, the successful candidate should:

• Highly motivated to help every pupil achieve their full potential
• Willing to develop unique strategies to encourage and care for individual students
• Passionate about the care and development of every child
• Experience dealing with challenging behaviour from young children
• Up to date knowledge of issues within the Primary National Curriculum and current issues faced by Primary school

Benefits/Reimbursement:

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within the teaching assistant role. Alongside this, you will receive:

• Opportunity to work within a highly reputable establishment
• Potential earnings of up to £350 per week
• Genuinely make an impact on the lives of young learners
• Continued Professional Development (CPD) through Teaching Personnel and potentially the school themselves.
• A positive working environment where the school is mindful about workload and staff wellbeing
• The ability to be flexible with work to fit around your own schedule and needs