Teaching Assistant
Job description
Join Our Team – Teaching Assistants Required for Secondary SEMH School in Bournemouth
Opportunities from September | Full-time, Part-time & Ad-hoc Roles Available
Teaching Personnel is proud to be working in partnership with a dedicated SEMH secondary school in Bournemouth, supporting pupils aged 11–16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and complex learning difficulties. All students at the school have EHCPs and require a nurturing, structured environment to thrive.
We are currently recruiting experienced Teaching Assistants to join the school from September in a variety of roles, including:
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1:1 support positions
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General classroom support
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Flexible day-to-day/ad-hoc work
What we’re looking for:
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Individuals with experience supporting children or young people with SEMH or additional needs
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Confident, resilient and compassionate professionals
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A background in education, youth work, or care (beneficial but not essential)
Why work with us?
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Supportive school setting focused on pupil wellbeing and progress
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Flexible working patterns to suit your availability
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Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a specialist educational setting
If you're passionate about helping young people reach their full potential and are looking for a new challenge this September, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now through Teaching Personnel to find out more and secure your place for the new academic year.
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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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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