Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant (Primary)

Pay Rate: £350-£425 per week

Start Date: ASAP (Once vetting completed)

Location: Bridport

Final year student/graduate seeking paid school based work experience?

Experienced Learning Support Assistant seeking work?

Individual with support/care experience, interested to transition to Education?

Just a couple of reasons to seek a new career as a TA.

• Fantastic opportunities for teaching assistant positions available
• Work with experienced staff, enthusiastic children and their supportive parents.
• Help to support children to acheive their learning potential.
• Join one of our schools in Bridport
• Can offer part time, full time or day-to-day roles to suit your availability

The ideal candidate will have:

• A supportive and nurturing approach with classroom management.
• Demonstrate a desire to research and find out more in order to improve their own practice.
• Understanding of the Primary curriculum.
• Flexibility and creativity and a strong commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to manage pupils with challenging behaviour.
• Patience and a sense of humour.
• UK Drivers licence (Desired)

You Will Need

• Child Only Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (we will help with application process.)
• References from 2 most recent employers
• Available for a minimum of 2 days per week

Job Role

Getting the classroom ready for lessons and supporting teachers in managing class behaviour, group activities, outings and sports events. Other daily work includes helping children who need extra support to complete tasks, looking after children who are upset or have had accidents, clearing away materials and equipment after lessons, listening to children read and reading to them.

What we offer?

• Vast experience within the sector, we pride ourselves on our service, don’t take our word for it look at our Reviews!
• Access to a Continual Professional Development Academy at no expense to any successful candidate
• A dedicated personal consultant on hand to assist with the application process, help with extra courses and support when placed in the school
• Flexible Pay Rates
• £100 referral bonus for anyone you refer over
• An abundance of local schools and roles

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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We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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