Primary Teaching Assistant - Gateshead

Teaching Assistant - Gateshead

Are you an enthusiastic and qualified teaching assistant who is looking for an opportunity to join a successful establishment?

Teaching Personnel, in conjunction with one of our client schools, are seeking a talented primary teaching assistant to join our team to work across both KS1 and KS2 within a school in the Gateshead area. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified teaching assistant to change the lives of young learners within Gateshead and to work within a supportive, caring school environment where staff welfare is a key focus. This is a full time role within the school

This role will include:

• Working across both KS1 and 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 both KS1 and 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

Closing Date: 19/07/2019