Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel are working with a number of Secondary schools in the Birmingham and West Midlands area who are looking Teaching Assistants with specific Teaching Assistants qualifications. The schools are in varied locations, close to the central area of Birmingham and surrounding areas. 

We are working with a variety of schools who require Teaching Assistants for roles on a temporary and permanent basis.

The Role/ Key duties:

• Supporting young people with various learning needs such as Social &  Emotional 
• Your role will be to support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment (this may include supporting children with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child
• You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at school
• To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times
• Supporting the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad, balanced curriculum

One of the following qualifications desired:

• Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools
• Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma
• Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
• Level 2 Teaching Assistant Certificate
• Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
• Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in School
• Degree in a education related 

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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