Teaching Assistant

Job Role: Teaching Assistant 

Contract: Full-time (Mon-Fri 8:30am-15:30pm)

Location: Huddersfield, HD3

A Secondary school in Huddersfield are looking for strong and pro-active Teaching Assistant(s) to join a dynamic team supporting students in an additional resourced provision.

Main Duties:

• Supporting students with complex communication and interaction difficulties
• Support Teachers and other staff with their transition into their designated school
• organising and providing learning and educational activities, developing skills, supporting integration and transition, securing children’s physical and emotional well-being, whilst raising self-esteem and encouraging independence
• work alongside pastoral teams to provide support to achieve positive outcomes and meet the needs of children, their families and school
• To support colleagues in school, as appropriate, in developing effective support strategies, reduce barriers to learning and in the implementation of additional needs and other plans to meet students needs

Requirements:

• Eligibility to work in the UK or be a UK resident
• Willing to travel
• Have an overseas criminal clearance or willing to apply for one
• Have a child enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to apply for one
• Minimum of six months UK residency
• We do not accept those on skilled worker visas
• Please ensure you have references available upon request covering the last 24 months of employment

If you are interested in applying or finding out more then please send across your CV.

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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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