Teaching Assistant

Role: Teaching Assistant

Location: Worthing, West Sussex (roles available in surrounding areas)

Pay: £83-£90 per day

Work type: Full time/Part time available

Teaching Personnel work alongside multiple Primary schools in Worthing and the surrounding areas of West Sussex who require support across year groups. In this role, you will be required to build a trusting relationship with the children and the team and play a key role in ensuring the happiness and welfare of the children within a safe and stimulating environment. You will be supporting the Teacher in the classroom and helping the children maintain focus and understand the tasks provided. 

The applicant will be expected to hold experience in the Education or Care sector working with young individuals and knowledge in SEN/SEMH would be advantageous. 

Key responsibilities

• Provide a safe, supportive, and caring environment for the children.
• Required to assist with educational activities.
• Share development progress information with team.
• Promote high standards of pupil attainment and support in and out of the classroom. 

Candidate Specifications 

• Previous experience of working within Education or the Care sector.
• Excellent understanding of children's requirements.
• Knowledge of the statutory legislation concerning health & safety and safeguarding of children. 
• Child DBS on the update service (or willing to complete a new one)

Working with Teaching Personnel

• Free to register
• Competitive pay rates
• Generous pension scheme
• Access to your own online diary- allowing you flexibility around your lifestyle!
• Access to CPD- Online training platform with free and discounted training courses. 
• All successful applicants will be given free online safeguarding and prevent duty training.

If you are interested in this role, please apply with an up-to-date CV.

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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