Teaching Assistant
- Secondary SEN Support
- Bristol
- Full Time
Job description
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Teaching Personnel is looking for multiple Teaching Assistants for a successful Mainstream Secondary School in North West Bristol.
You will be a part of an expanding SEND provision for students with Educational Needs both working in the resource base and the mainstream centre.
The Trust
This trust is a thriving community of primary and secondary schools, united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional, inclusive education. With schools across London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth, they are proud to make a real difference in the lives of thousands of young people. Their three shared service hubs also provide strong support for our teams at the heart of the Trust.
What makes them special is their spirit of collaboration. They are building a family of like-minded schools that inspire and support each other, celebrate good practice, and share fresh ideas—while still nurturing their own unique character.
We are looking for educators who have:
- Experience of working with children with a range of SEND
- An understanding of the national curriculum framework and know how to adapt activities to suit the needs of the learner
- A good understanding of how to modify and adapt the school day to meet the needs of an individual child
- An ability to be flexible, positive and good humoured; proactively seeking creative ways of meeting children’s needs
- Good levels of written and spoken English
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Either provide in class support to KS3 classes, or support an individual pupil with 1:1 SEN support
- Support teachers to differentiate class work where required
- Give clear and effective support to secure pupil progress whilst assessing the development
- Progress the attainment of pupils
- Provide assessment feedback to teachers
- Use IT systems to record student progress and contribute to reviewing of student educational healthcare plans where appropriate
Benefits of working through Teaching Personnel:
- Control your own working diary – we can find you work at daily supply, long-term and permanent jobs in primary, secondary and special needs schools right across the country.
- Support for your professional development – through our CPD Academy, Teaching Personnel gives you access to a vast range of career-enhancing Continuing Professional Development and training opportunities.
- Regular weekly pay – You will receive weekly pay with rates based on your skills, experience, flexibility and availability. Our payroll team works hard to ensure your pay is accurate and any queries are dealt with speedily.
- Easy online admin – Our myTP Platform provides a range of digital services that make your work admin and communication simple.
- Safe working practices – We work hard to ensure your reputation is protected and you are kept safe at work
- Personalised Specialised Consultant – You will be provided with a specific consultant who will be support you with all your admin / personal issues with your next position.
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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