Science Graduate Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting for a recent Science Graduate to join one of our client schools in Manchester as a Teaching Assistant.

This role will be full-time, starting in September at the beginning of the new academic year.

The highlights of this position include:

• You will have the opportunity to gain classroom experience which will prepare you for the rest of your career development.
• Through Teaching Personnel, there will be opportunities to progress onto other positions which will support you as you develop your skills and experience.
• You will earn a competitive salary between £1500 and £1800 per month.

In order to be cleared to work within this school, it is essential that you are willing to undergo a fully enhanced child workforce DBS check, this will ensure that there are no criminal convictions that should prevent you from working with young people. This will also need to be placed onto the update service to ensure that this remains active and an accurate check. You will also be required to provide a minimum of two employment-based references. You will also need to complete an online safeguarding course to ensure that you are well prepared to support young people through difficult situations.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• You should ensure that the pupils are always working within a safe environment, especially during scientific experiments.
• You should also ensure that the pupils are gaining a better understanding of the subject by working in small groups of pupils or on a one-to-one basis.
• You must also use your own knowledge of the subject to answer any questions that the pupils may have regarding the lessons.

If you are interested in this position please apply now by uploading the most recent version of your CV and if you are a suitable candidate, you will be contacted by someone at Teaching Personnel regarding your application and the registration process.

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.
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