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Teaching Assistant

Date posted : 17/11/20
£1.3k - 1.5k per month

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A co-educational secondary school in the Stretford area is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join their support team upon schools reopening. Please highlight your availability on your application. As the school are keen to have someone in position from January 4th 2021 at the latest. The successfully appointed Teaching Assistant is required to take on a full-time timetable taking up the position until the end of the new academic year. This Teaching Assistant is required to work in mainstream classes supporting students where required. This will be supporting in a range of classes across the age, ability and full subject range (Maths, English, Science, History and Geography). The students that require support have already been identified allowing the successful Teaching Assistant to build a relationship with specific students working with them closely in their classes.

If you have any experience of working with young people aged 11 – 16 in any capacity, then please apply now as previous experience in this area is highly desirable. This could be in a school environment, youth worker setting or in a care capacity. As this is a general teaching assistant role, any graduates with experience of working with young people are encouraged to apply as well as any potential future teachers.

Key aspects of this Teaching Assistant role:

  • Pay will range between GBP1300 and GBP1500 per month dependent upon experience and specific role set
  • Full time Teaching Assistant required, ideally starting by Monday 4th January at the latest
  • Duration: remainder of the new academic year until the end of July 2021
  • Support across the age, subject and ability range at this supportive secondary school

This relatively small secondary school situated in the Stretford area of Greater Manchester is known to the local community as being supportive, well regarded and a school of choice for parents and staff alike. The support team is highly supportive and made up of the school SENCO, Resource Centre Lead Teacher, Inclusion Manager and 4 Teaching Assistants that support in a variety of capacities. As a result, the successful teaching assistant will benefit from working within a supportive team and gaining further experience from collaborating with like minded teaching assistants.

  • Stretford based secondary school
  • Opportunity to potentially transition on to a school-based contract dependent upon funding at this school and success of the appointed Teaching Assistant

If you are a Teaching Assistant or have experience which is transferable for the role as a Teaching Assistant then apply now attaching your most recent and applicable CV. If you are looking for a Teaching Assistant role starting in January then please apply highlighting your most relevant experience.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs 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 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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